Comments on: Hunger Challenge: Day One http://wordpress.theinadvertentgardener.com/2008/09/21/hunger-challenge-day-one/ It's amazing what I'll do for a good tomato. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:10:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: End to the month…not the thinking – The Inadvertent Gardener http://wordpress.theinadvertentgardener.com/2008/09/21/hunger-challenge-day-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5861 End to the month…not the thinking – The Inadvertent Gardener Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:07:54 +0000 http://www.theinadvertentgardener.com/?p=893#comment-5861 [...] I would behave if I was in a real-life poverty situation. If that was the case? I’d have not only drunk the coffee and tea at work, I’d have probably been lining my purse with teabags for the nights and mornings and home. I [...] [...] I would behave if I was in a real-life poverty situation. If that was the case? I’d have not only drunk the coffee and tea at work, I’d have probably been lining my purse with teabags for the nights and mornings and home. I [...]

]]> By: Hunger Challenge: Day Three – The Inadvertent Gardener http://wordpress.theinadvertentgardener.com/2008/09/21/hunger-challenge-day-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5835 Hunger Challenge: Day Three – The Inadvertent Gardener Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:02:33 +0000 http://www.theinadvertentgardener.com/?p=893#comment-5835 [...] too closely. Hence, my day became one long series of mini-meals. I started off with a redo of Sunday morning’s egg-in-a-basket; then took leftover oatmeal to eat mid-morning; then ate a peanut butter sandwich one half at a [...] [...] too closely. Hence, my day became one long series of mini-meals. I started off with a redo of Sunday morning’s egg-in-a-basket; then took leftover oatmeal to eat mid-morning; then ate a peanut butter sandwich one half at a [...]

]]> By: inadvertentgardener http://wordpress.theinadvertentgardener.com/2008/09/21/hunger-challenge-day-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5783 inadvertentgardener Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:15:51 +0000 http://www.theinadvertentgardener.com/?p=893#comment-5783 Andrea, everything you say is true...and discouraging. I think you're right -- it's the issue of cost of storage/transport/etc., and the fact that there are spoilage issues and all that. I'm interested to see how I spend during the Eat Local Challenge month in October -- there's definitely going to be a difference...and yet, it's a different focus, too. I don't know...it's frustrating to me. I want the producers of healthy food to get a fair price for what they provide, but really wish there was more health equity...and am not sure how to solve that problem. Andrea, everything you say is true…and discouraging. I think you’re right — it’s the issue of cost of storage/transport/etc., and the fact that there are spoilage issues and all that. I’m interested to see how I spend during the Eat Local Challenge month in October — there’s definitely going to be a difference…and yet, it’s a different focus, too. I don’t know…it’s frustrating to me. I want the producers of healthy food to get a fair price for what they provide, but really wish there was more health equity…and am not sure how to solve that problem.

]]> By: Andrea http://wordpress.theinadvertentgardener.com/2008/09/21/hunger-challenge-day-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5781 Andrea Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:48:14 +0000 http://www.theinadvertentgardener.com/?p=893#comment-5781 This is a great experiment you are doing. For a long time I've been asking the same question as Eva: why do healthy foods cost so much more? I think it has to do with risk of spoilage/loss. For example, highly processed fruit rollups travel more easily than fresh fruit and don't require refrigerated trucks. The cost of making mac & cheese from scratch (even with inexpensive cheeses) vs the highly processed stuff in the blue box is another example. I keep hoping that eventually the tide will turn on this issue and once again healthy foods will become more affordable. One would think that buying local would help reduce the cost of foods because less shipping is required, but speaking from experience in Northern Virginia, I can safely say the local produce is often significantly more expensive than the stuff shipped in. This is a great experiment you are doing. For a long time I’ve been asking the same question as Eva: why do healthy foods cost so much more? I think it has to do with risk of spoilage/loss. For example, highly processed fruit rollups travel more easily than fresh fruit and don’t require refrigerated trucks. The cost of making mac & cheese from scratch (even with inexpensive cheeses) vs the highly processed stuff in the blue box is another example. I keep hoping that eventually the tide will turn on this issue and once again healthy foods will become more affordable. One would think that buying local would help reduce the cost of foods because less shipping is required, but speaking from experience in Northern Virginia, I can safely say the local produce is often significantly more expensive than the stuff shipped in.

]]> By: inadvertentgardener http://wordpress.theinadvertentgardener.com/2008/09/21/hunger-challenge-day-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5779 inadvertentgardener Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:39:15 +0000 http://www.theinadvertentgardener.com/?p=893#comment-5779 Sara, I found it was less hard to give up the coffee versus just giving up EVERYthing that wasn't water. It made for a boring week... Eva, yeah...I think if I were in your situation, I would have bought corn tortillas instead and skip the peanut butter...maybe use the PB money for some cheese? Sara, I found it was less hard to give up the coffee versus just giving up EVERYthing that wasn’t water. It made for a boring week…

Eva, yeah…I think if I were in your situation, I would have bought corn tortillas instead and skip the peanut butter…maybe use the PB money for some cheese?

]]> By: Eva http://wordpress.theinadvertentgardener.com/2008/09/21/hunger-challenge-day-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5778 Eva Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:03:49 +0000 http://www.theinadvertentgardener.com/?p=893#comment-5778 I wonder what I would do about bread? I can't eat most store-bought and/or inexpensive breads because they contain corn syrup, and I'm allergic to corn. I guess I would just stop eating bread. No PB sandwiches for me. Which brings me to the bigger question: Why can't we have a society where healthy things are less expensive? I wonder what I would do about bread? I can’t eat most store-bought and/or inexpensive breads because they contain corn syrup, and I’m allergic to corn. I guess I would just stop eating bread. No PB sandwiches for me.

Which brings me to the bigger question: Why can’t we have a society where healthy things are less expensive?

]]> By: Sara, Ms. Adventures in Italy http://wordpress.theinadvertentgardener.com/2008/09/21/hunger-challenge-day-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5777 Sara, Ms. Adventures in Italy Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:09:36 +0000 http://www.theinadvertentgardener.com/?p=893#comment-5777 I'm looking forward to following your adventure...I think you're doing a great thing....especially giving up the coffee!!! I’m looking forward to following your adventure…I think you’re doing a great thing….especially giving up the coffee!!!

]]> By: inadvertentgardener http://wordpress.theinadvertentgardener.com/2008/09/21/hunger-challenge-day-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5776 inadvertentgardener Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:13:44 +0000 http://www.theinadvertentgardener.com/?p=893#comment-5776 Ree, by the end of the week, if I could have found chicory, I would have picked it. Believe me! Kären, I definitely didn't count Tylenol against the budget...figured medicine was a necessity I couldn't cut! I agree with you -- the fact that really healthy food is, relatively, so much more expensive is really tough to swallow. Ree, by the end of the week, if I could have found chicory, I would have picked it. Believe me!

Kären, I definitely didn’t count Tylenol against the budget…figured medicine was a necessity I couldn’t cut! I agree with you — the fact that really healthy food is, relatively, so much more expensive is really tough to swallow.

]]> By: Karen http://wordpress.theinadvertentgardener.com/2008/09/21/hunger-challenge-day-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5775 Karen Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:05:03 +0000 http://www.theinadvertentgardener.com/?p=893#comment-5775 I'm always so sad at the supermarket to see that eating well is more expensive than eating poorly. I grew up very poor and I remember that a big treat was canned plums for dessert. One can divided by 3. Now I have the luxury of buying plums at the Farmers Market and eating as many as I like and it seems so decadent. I admire what you're doing Genie and the perspective it offers your readers. I hope Tylenol for the headache doesn't count against the food budget. I’m always so sad at the supermarket to see that eating well is more expensive than eating poorly. I grew up very poor and I remember that a big treat was canned plums for dessert. One can divided by 3. Now I have the luxury of buying plums at the Farmers Market and eating as many as I like and it seems so decadent. I admire what you’re doing Genie and the perspective it offers your readers. I hope Tylenol for the headache doesn’t count against the food budget.

]]> By: Ree http://wordpress.theinadvertentgardener.com/2008/09/21/hunger-challenge-day-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5774 Ree Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:40:23 +0000 http://www.theinadvertentgardener.com/?p=893#comment-5774 I'll tell you again Genie - I'm fascinated by this. I would have caved on the coffee. Can you go pick some chicory? ;-) I’ll tell you again Genie – I’m fascinated by this. I would have caved on the coffee. Can you go pick some chicory? ;-)

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