Parents skipping meals so children don’t go hungry as families struggle with longest cost of living squeeze in 60 years

Gotta 'love' capitalism

i worked allday didnt eat only made 7000 so far this year but i cant get foodstamps because i work 1/4 of that 7000 goes towards geting to work and taxes

Is this is what supposed to happened in U.S. :(

Hunger is becoming a reality for one in ten families who are skipping meals or relying on charity and hand-outs, a study said yesterday.

In some cases, mothers are putting their health at risk by eating only every other day to make sure their children do not go hungry.

Some nine per cent of people have sometimes skipped meals, gone without to feed their children or relied on friends, family or charity for food in the past 12 months, according to a study backed by Tesco.
Source: [link to newsdoors.blogspot.com]

Been there, done it, lately.

But, hey..I lost weight! :)

We seriously are struggling, but I manage to make meals pretty cheaply.

Yesterday, I made a HUGE pot of homemade chicken and dumplings for around ten dollars. The chicken was 7 dollars, and I used a stick of butter, milk and flour (of course, my secret blend of herbs and spices) for the dumplings..it was delicious and lasted two days.

I know its very hard, these days, but we all have to learn to go back to home cooked meals. No fast food or take away meals. We have to learn to live like our grandparents did.

Is this is what supposed to happened in U.S. :(

Hunger is becoming a reality for one in ten families who are skipping meals or relying on charity and hand-outs, a study said yesterday.

In some cases, mothers are putting their health at risk by eating only every other day to make sure their children do not go hungry.

Some nine per cent of people have sometimes skipped meals, gone without to feed their children or relied on friends, family or charity for food in the past 12 months, according to a study backed by Tesco.
Source: [link to newsdoors.blogspot.com]

:) Love the part in bold...reminds me of my mama and frankly, I'm better for it today

For $10 at my local store I can get a 10 pound bag of potatoes, a small bag of rice, a small bag of beans, and a 4 pound container of pancake mix.



Pancakes, potato pancakes, plain rice, beans, rice and beans, baked potatoes, fried potatoes, etc.

Lots of healthy calories and this is enough to feed an adult for an entire week.

I really think we need to drop all the crap out of our educational system and teach people survival cooking.

Done it here,too. No weight loss tho. Actually gained from using rice and pasta to fill up on one meal a day.

My luck, friggin starving and still gain weight.

I do not understand what you all are talking about. The airports are jammed with more people traveling than ever before. The stores are already packed with people waiting for shopping to begin for Christmas. Hotels are full. Freeways are bumper to bumper.

Yet you all are implying the economy is either dead or dying. What gives. Either there millions of people who are in dire straits and as implied by the complaints on this forum or the media is lying about the airports, malls, stores, vacations, etc.

What gives?

Right, because falling on hard times only happens at the most opportune moments. How about after having the kids? Medical bills, loss of jobs, etc- think these things happen to people at the perfect moment?
Idiot.

First off, did you personally COUNT all the people at all the airports or...are you relying on the news to tell you this?
Yeah, that's what I thought!

Here's something you might want to consider, there are less flights available thus, more people standing around at once! So not so sure much has changed as far as travelers.

Also.....

Stores are packed?
Hotels are full?
Freeways are bumper to bumper?

There will always be people in stores and needing hotels and driving but where are you getting this information from?

The fact is, there are more people hurting now than ever before. Stand back and watch how many people whip out an EBT card at the grocery store. I think THAT is more indicative of reality than judging whose doing what in these next 6 weeks!
People DO try to maintain a semblance of holiday despite this crisis so if they are traveling or shopping, I bet it's due to some great sacrifice (like immense budgeting all year)

Sad how so many of us are in the same position....

I am amazed at how, when push comes to shove, learning to eat cheap is not as difficult as many think. Making meals that will stretch as warm ups, like chicken and dumplings as one poster spoke about, is really key to keeping the food budget down.

My husband or I used to go to the grocery store almost daily, for things we misse during shopping or to satisfy a whim. That is a thing of the past, be we are surviving. Many of us were very spoiled and could eat in any manner we wanted. Now, we had to learn how to eat right, but cheap. For some it is really a shock and for other, like me, I realized how much we wasted and learned how to conserve.

There are times when I eat something like cereal while my child has the last of the leftovers from last nights dinner, but I'm surviving just fine. Here are some of my tips:

Many casseroles can be made meatless an are still nutritional.

Whole wheat pasta is not that much more expensive than white bleached pasta.

Soups in a bag are both nutritious and very inexpensive - add some potato rolls or the pillsbury type that you bake and it's a warm and feel good dinner.

Ramen noodles are fine for kids for a snack, but they are not good substitutes for a meal...their nutritional value is in the pits.

I don't take handouts from the government - period. I don't begrudge those who do, it is just my preference for myself. I won't fall into that trap and will continue to do for myself, through the survival skills I have learned over time.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving GLPers.

I do not understand what you all are talking about. The airports are jammed with more people traveling than ever before. The stores are already packed with people waiting for shopping to begin for Christmas. Hotels are full. Freeways are bumper to bumper.

Yet you all are implying the economy is either dead or dying. What gives. Either there millions of people who are in dire straits and as implied by the complaints on this forum or the media is lying about the airports, malls, stores, vacations, etc.

What gives?

people are probably putting it on credit cards.