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Amishman

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5. I've found the opposite to be true

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 12:54 PM

Jun 2018

A bag of frozen chicken nuggets is $3-5 per pound. I can get fresh chicken thighs for around $1 per pound.

A bag of frozen corn is $1-2. I bought fresh ears of corn at Aldi this weekend for 0.30 each. 5 ears of corn would easily give as much as that little frozen bag

A $4 watermelon will give you healthy snacking for a couple days. As will a bag of apples for that price. Both will be healthier and more filling than a jumbo bag of Doritos for about the same price.

Salads are cheap as long as you buy it yourself and don't pay the crazy mark-up for the premade bagged stuff.

Pasta and rice are cheap cheap cheap.

I can usually get a dozen eggs for $2 or less.

Eating preprocessed junk is a choice, claiming that real food is unaffordable is lazy BS.

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9-Year, 105,000-Person Study Links Cancer to This One Food Group [View all] packman Jun 2018 OP

So eat real food! PennyK Jun 2018 #1

have you ever noticed.... getagrip_already Jun 2018 #2

I've found the opposite to be true Amishman Jun 2018 #5

Clearly DownriverDem Jun 2018 #18

+1 meadowlander Jun 2018 #19

I never buy nuggets, but the cheapest chicken thighs in my area Ilsa Jun 2018 #22

I planted lettuce and kale in pots on the deck. spooky3 Jun 2018 #34

Buying organic or free range will cost more, though. Nt spooky3 Jun 2018 #35

I love my ladies. They lay every day, and I never want for eggs. Tipperary Jun 2018 #45

Lucky you--I have a friend with more land who has chickens and her kids sold me some eggs. spooky3 Jun 2018 #59

I love my chickens too - no worry about eating raw eggs womanofthehills Jun 2018 #63

Yes! Tipperary Jun 2018 #64

My chickens have a huge caged in run because of the coyotes & my dog and one chicken womanofthehills Jun 2018 #68

Buying organic or free range has to be way better for your health womanofthehills Jun 2018 #60

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2018 #85

Turn blender down to lowest setting, slowly dribble in the hot melted butter, while continuing to uppityperson Jun 2018 #87

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2018 #88

Not true MFM008 Jun 2018 #39

I shop at Aldi Amishman Jun 2018 #40

Ok MFM008 Jun 2018 #41

Yes Aldis is in the Midwest , east coast and SoCal but it's a European store . No frills store. lunasun Jun 2018 #79

Many of our grocery stores here in Canada u4ic Jun 2018 #84

3 for 5 bucks for strawberries at my local store for the last month. Tipperary Jun 2018 #47

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2018 #86

Collect spoons from all over the world uppityperson Jun 2018 #89

Heh! FSogol Jun 2018 #92

Me too - I've gone to mostly raw, mostly vegan, and I'm saving tons of money. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #46

And don't even talk about fast food. Once that's finished there are... brush Jun 2018 #55

Making allegations and passing them off as truths is lazy BS too. LanternWaste Jun 2018 #57

Not me. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 #20

It's probably more accurate to say that real food that is partially prepared for convenience MissB Jun 2018 #31

Maybe we'll get lucky. Trump eats only crap. notdarkyet Jun 2018 #3

he's been eating junk food for years NewJeffCT Jun 2018 #6

Maybe he is the walking dead right now PatSeg Jun 2018 #9

I think his brain is mostly gone NewJeffCT Jun 2018 #12

He uses repetitive vocabulary frequently Ilsa Jun 2018 #24

Yes PatSeg Jun 2018 #42

Lol, i do not need a psychiatrist to tell me this eejit has no vocabulary. Tipperary Jun 2018 #49

Me neither. Ilsa Jun 2018 #80

I've heard: "You are what you eat" discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2018 #14

He is in horrible shape and has trouble walking short distances JI7 Jun 2018 #71

Yep, I remember at his first G7 last year NewJeffCT Jun 2018 #81

Damn. Mr.Bill Jun 2018 #4

Brussel sprouts! potone Jun 2018 #29

In England they are delish - sweet & mild. Duppers Jun 2018 #33

I took a 23andme DNA test and one result is that spooky3 Jun 2018 #37

Interesting. But both were brussel sprouts. Duppers Jun 2018 #38

I've noticed many things are bitter in conventional, and tasty in organic versions lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #48

Organics also have real soil with microbes instead of poisoned dead soil womanofthehills Jun 2018 #61

Glyphosate and a ton of other toxins. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #83

I might be one of those. ananda Jun 2018 #74

Do you not like sweetened pumpkin or squash? spooky3 Jun 2018 #75

They've gotta be grilled Wednesdays Jun 2018 #43

Same with asparagus. Tipperary Jun 2018 #51

Tossed in olive oil and garlic Bettie Jun 2018 #67

Used to Feel the Same Way. SDJay Jun 2018 #73

glad nobody in my family drinks soda NewJeffCT Jun 2018 #7

Same with me. I never had a sweet tooth, so that was a lucky bonus. Tipperary Jun 2018 #53

Mom and Dad were right. BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #8

Were you lucky enough to stay skinny? lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #50

Yep, but now I have to count calories. BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #58

I'm glad you were able to stay with it; sorry your health has been poor despite that. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #82

Tomorrow there will be a study coming out that says just the opposite. Vinca Jun 2018 #10

Tell Me RobinA Jun 2018 #25

When that happens, follow the money. eom Wednesdays Jun 2018 #44

I would love to see a list of these Ultra processed foods so I know to avoid them uponit7771 Jun 2018 #11

It's easy BonnieJW Jun 2018 #30

Oats are one of the foods highest in glyphosate (Roundup) so good idea to buy organic womanofthehills Jun 2018 #66

I'm doomed. aikoaiko Jun 2018 #13

It's astonishing how much soda pop Americans drink. Ohiogal Jun 2018 #15

I cut soda out about 10 years ago. But I have way too many frozen dinners. (eom) StevieM Jun 2018 #21

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2018 #16

No surprise here. GoCubsGo Jun 2018 #17

K&R. Very significant study, I must have missed the news earlier this year. appalachiablue Jun 2018 #23

Gag me with a GMO-glyphosate processed peck of poo Achilleaze Jun 2018 #26

I'd Be Interested RobinA Jun 2018 #27

I bought one of those Instant Pot electric pressure cookers last year BritVic Jun 2018 #28

Watch out for RayDon gas and second hand smoke, a couple of leaders in cancer causing uponit7771 Jun 2018 #32

Dang. I really love instant ramen. Coventina Jun 2018 #36

Thank Dog, beer is still healthy. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2018 #52

Depends on what beer from where womanofthehills Jun 2018 #70

I don't drink soda but I do have frozen meals all the time. StevieM Jun 2018 #54

Rice seems to have higher levels of arsenic than other foods womanofthehills Jun 2018 #62

Thanks. Unfortunately, many of my frozen meals have rice in them. StevieM Jun 2018 #72

Yeah because no one ever died of cancer before junk food Runningdawg Jun 2018 #56

Junk/ processed food Meowmee Jun 2018 #65

As I read this, the taste of one of the processed food discussed was still in my mouth.. Stuart G Jun 2018 #69

The primary ingredient in most of this junk is sugar. scarletlib Jun 2018 #76

Agree, Edim Jun 2018 #90

100 percent with you. scarletlib Jun 2018 #91

Actually the information is on all the packaged and canned goods. efhmc Jun 2018 #93

Look at the labels. scarletlib Jun 2018 #94

There is no daily requirement for sugar, except none. efhmc Jun 2018 #95

Sugar is a nutrient just as is sodium, fat, etc. scarletlib Jul 2018 #96

All food is processed at some point, Progressive dog Jun 2018 #77

Which is all the affordable things needed to fill your stomach on a budget. Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #78