Does Soylent Green come in cans like Spam does?

Quote from: Eyesabide on December 27, 2014, 10:08:46 AM
Does Soylent Green come in cans like Spam does?

Not that I know of.  But I am sure Elfie could do some up in canning jars for you. 

Ground beef is going for what a good porterhouse sold for 6 years ago. Eggs have more than doubled in the same time, as has pork, poultry, and most fresh vegetables. Meanwhile working class America has more people on the dole than all history. Each time I am forced to increase my food budget, it cuts into my preps budget.  And yet all the news outlets are expounding about how well the economy is doing. If you're one of the Bamster's billionaire buddies, maybe.

Quote from: zewazir on December 27, 2014, 11:33:16 AM
Ground beef is going for what a good porterhouse sold for 6 years ago. Eggs have more than doubled in the same time, as has pork, poultry, and most fresh vegetables. Meanwhile working class America has more people on the dole than all history. Each time I am forced to increase my food budget, it cuts into my preps budget.  And yet all the news outlets are expounding about how well the economy is doing. If you're one of the Bamster's billionaire buddies, maybe.

Excellent observation. Sure, it's good if you're one of those attached to the govt teat sucking away on food stamps, while the rest of absorb the cost increases associated with Marxist Green energy which exacerbates price increases across the board.

I watch HGTV for the cooking shows and noticed the last few weeks ads for their No Kid Hungry program.  I don't want any child to go hungry anywhere but these kind of ads just make me angry.  With almost everyone able to get some form of food stamps, the school programs that feed kids not just lunch but breakfast too.  How could any child worry about "where their next meal" is coming from. 

Is it maybe because the parent doesn't know how to shop, cook, or is it more the welfare crowd figuring the government can take care of it and I will buy all the junk I want?  I believe if your child is getting free lunch, breakfast, or both then your food stamps should be adjusted accordingly.

Toy

Quote from: Solars Toy on January 10, 2015, 08:09:24 AM
I watch HGTV for the cooking shows and noticed the last few weeks ads for their No Kid Hungry program.  I don't want any child to go hungry anywhere but these kind of ads just make me angry.  With almost everyone able to get some form of food stamps, the school programs that feed kids not just lunch but breakfast too.  How could any child worry about "where their next meal" is coming from. 

Is it maybe because the parent doesn't know how to shop, cook, or is it more the welfare crowd figuring the government can take care of it and I will buy all the junk I want?  I believe if your child is getting free lunch, breakfast, or both then your food stamps should be adjusted accordingly.

Toy

Remember ...

(Updated:  02/18/2012)
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The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, signed into law by President Barack Obama in December 2010, provides federal funds for the after-school dinner program.

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The Congressional Budget Office estimates there will be almost 21 million additional suppers served by 2015 and that number will rise to 29 million by 2020. The added spending would total about $641 million from 2011 to 2020.

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Dinners are funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Child and Adult Care Food Program, which also helps feed people enrolled in child and adult day care programs and emergency shelters. The number of dinners served through the program has grown over the past decade, although the USDA doesn't currently break out how many meals are served through after-school programs specifically.

more @ of all place. 
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/18/more-public-schools-dish-_0_n_1286758.html

And on top of that HGTV wants us, the consumer , to donate to their program.   I understand their idea but how many more programs does there need to be?

http://www.nokidhungry.org/

Hunger prevents kids from reaching their full potential. It's an epidemic that's threatening America's future.
Schools play a vital role in feeding hungry kids.
Hungry children suffer. And 16 million kids in America aren't getting the food they need.


Again I must ask - where are the parents, responsible adults?  I managed to feed my 2 kids without help from free breakfast/lunch programs or food stamps.

Quote from: Solars Toy on January 12, 2015, 06:45:36 AMAgain I must ask - where are the parents, responsible adults?  I managed to feed my 2 kids without help from free breakfast/lunch programs or food stamps.

Same here.  I was on a tight budget too.  I had to get very creative when planning meals and food purchases, but no one went without their three meals and they were nutritious. 





 

Nation's second-largest school district plans to expand dinner program.

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The LAUSD serves supper to 75,000 students and is planning to expand the program to about 150,000 over the next two years. School officials expect to generate $16.6 million in revenue, which would go to expanding the program even further.

more @
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/01/17/nation-second-largest-school-district-plans-to-expand-dinner-program/?intcmp=latestnews

Quote from: Dori on January 12, 2015, 07:20:49 AM
Same here.  I was on a tight budget too.  I had to get very creative when planning meals and food purchases, but no one went without their three meals and they were nutritious. 

I'm curious, Dori. You slapped the 'Enter' key 7 times after you finished your post. Is this some sort of style thing? What are you trying to accomplish by creating all that dead space?

Quote from: TboneAgain on January 17, 2015, 04:34:41 PM
I'm curious, Dori. You slapped the 'Enter' key 7 times after you finished your post. Is this some sort of style thing? What are you trying to accomplish by creating all that dead space?

I didn't notice I did that. 

Quote from: walkstall on January 17, 2015, 04:28:26 PM
Nation's second-largest school district plans to expand dinner program.

snip~
The LAUSD serves supper to 75,000 students and is planning to expand the program to about 150,000 over the next two years. School officials expect to generate $16.6 million in revenue, which would go to expanding the program even further.

more @
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/01/17/nation-second-largest-school-district-plans-to-expand-dinner-program/?intcmp=latestnews

Next thing you know they will have the schools providing a weekend food program.....  Toy

Quote from: Solars Toy on January 24, 2015, 06:48:44 AM
Next thing you know they will have the schools providing a weekend food program.....  Toy

I was thinking more of a weekend sleep over.   That way mom and dad boyfriend can party all weekend.

I just do not get it.

I drive around, (live in very rural farmland area of Ohio) and I still see the cows out there munching the grass, or being herded in to be milked.

I still see the pigs out in the fields, all fattening up for that dinner plate.

And yet the costs of both of these is going through the roof, like suddenly there's some shortage of cows and pigs or something when well clearly there isn't.

Why is this happening? And better yet, why are American's accepting it? Instead of very publicly demanding that farmers be allowed to farm, so we can be fed?

That said, I am thinking of getting some hutch's for some chickens, for well chickens and eggs and some rabbits to raise for my own meat supply.

YES By God I am a omnivore. I as we are created to do, as exemplified by the fact we have canine teeth, do eat meat from time to time.


But as a strategy to have your own meat/protein supply is this a Good idea or bad Idea. (And please don't suggest growing beans, sick to death of being told to eat some damn beans instead of a steak)

Since I can't just go out and shoot a deer or something in the police state of Ohio. Which only allows us to hunt at a certain time of the year, all the while the deer population has gotten so bad, we have deer running through plate glass windows of businesses in downtown Cincinnati.

I'm thinking of "farming" those two for my own food supply. Just wanted to know what anyone else might suggest, besides buying cows and a farm that is. 

Quote from: daidalos on February 05, 2015, 10:38:21 AM
I just do not get it.

I drive around, (live in very rural farmland area of Ohio) and I still see the cows out there munching the grass, or being herded in to be milked.

I still see the pigs out in the fields, all fattening up for that dinner plate.

And yet the costs of both of these is going through the roof, like suddenly there's some shortage of cows and pigs or something when well clearly there isn't.

Why is this happening? And better yet, why are American's accepting it? Instead of very publicly demanding that farmers be allowed to farm, so we can be fed?

That said, I am thinking of getting some hutch's for some chickens, for well chickens and eggs and some rabbits to raise for my own meat supply.

YES By God I am a omnivore. I as we are created to do, as exemplified by the fact we have canine teeth, do eat meat from time to time.


But as a strategy to have your own meat/protein supply is this a Good idea or bad Idea. (And please don't suggest growing beans, sick to death of being told to eat some damn beans instead of a steak)

Since I can't just go out and shoot a deer or something in the police state of Ohio. Which only allows us to hunt at a certain time of the year, all the while the deer population has gotten so bad, we have deer running through plate glass windows of businesses in downtown Cincinnati.

I'm thinking of "farming" those two for my own food supply. Just wanted to know what anyone else might suggest, besides buying cows and a farm that is. 

I am thinking you will be in for a big surprise.   It's not cheap being a farmer in this day and age.  Remember once you sell it is where the big cost come in.  Between the farmer and your table is where the real costs add up.  Unless your going to do every thing yourself. 

Remember average Vet bill is $300 for a year.  Emergencies calls can average $600-$1000+ depending on the emergency.  Welcome to the world of farming.