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If you have access to cooking facilities and a fridge you can absolutely do that. I used to have to watch my budget carefully and I ate a lot of frozen vegetabl
by barry-cotter 7y ago
If you have access to cooking facilities and a fridge you can absolutely do that. I used to have to watch my budget carefully and I ate a lot of frozen vegetables fried in butter among other cheap and nutritious things like porridge. If a bus ticket will meaningfully move your budget beans and rice are cheap as hell and nutritionally complete, as are potatoes and milk. If you’re not determined that’s a choice.
- i_haz_rabies 7y agoThis isn't something the average urban poor family is going to think about or attempt for many, many reasons, and I don't consider that to be their fault. I think we have a fundamental disagreement about responsibility that won't be resolved on an internet forum.
- DanBC 7y ago> If you have access to cooking facilities and a fridge A lot of people have inconsistent access to both of these. They may not have a fridge at all; they may only have a microwave. Or they may have a fridge and a cooker, but not have the money to pay for electricity to run them. Most poor people would benefit not from fridges, but from freezers. These allow you to buy frozen veg and keep it for a few months, and they allow you to batch cook and freeze. > beans and rice are cheap as hell and nutritionally complete, Absolutely not nutritionally complete - you're missing vitamins A & D and some minerals (eg, calcium).