Mayor Of Phoenix Tries Surviving On A Food Stamp Budget, Discovers It’s Excruciatingly Hard (VIDEO) | Addicting Info

Mayor Of Phoenix Tries Surviving On A Food Stamp Budget, Discovers It’s Excruciatingly Hard (VIDEO) | Addicting Info:

'via Blog this'Mayor Stanton shared his experiences on his Facebook page:

Day 1: “In thinking about this exercise, I did some homework. In July of this year, there were 1.1 million Arizonans on SNAP, [...] 1 in 4 Arizona kids are food insecure, and 1 in 5 households in Arizona struggled to put food on the table last year. [...] We’ve got a lot of families fighting to get by here.”

Day 2: “Part of this challenge is to try and eat healthy, not just survive. I looked at the USDA’s recipe book [...] but not all the meals look healthy to me, especially for kids. One suggested breakfast was orange juice, hash brown potatoes, and biscuits with margarine. [...] There’s no protein in that meal and the “fruit” is juice — that’s not going to stick with you. Kids have to be well nourished to pay attention in school;I’m concerned about struggling families being able to send their kids to school well-fed…”

Day 3: “I wonder how folks with health problems get by on SNAP. An individual with diabetes has got to stay away from too many simple carbs, and have protein at every meal to maintain level blood sugar. By far the cheapest food items are potatoes, noodles, tortillas and white bread. But these are empty calories that fill you up without really nourishing you. And they send your blood sugar spiraling if you don’t have something more substantial along with them, like meat, fish, eggs or peanut butter. A colleague taking this challenge cannot eat grains or dairy. She’s getting by, but it’s difficult since starches and milk are the bargains and fresh fruits and vegetables are the “splurge” items on this budget.”"