Sorry if I’m misunderstanding the problem, but aren’t foods like beans and rice which can be ordered in bulk online a good solution for people stuck in food deserts? I would think that anything with a long shelf life would be superior to perishables. (American eggs have to be refrigerated, right?)
It’s a multifaceted problem, and you are thinking in terms of people getting the best for their money instead of people being starved and trying to make a dollar last.
Buying in bulk is expensive upfront. If you are squeezing pennies, it is probably not an option for you.
Eggs have different nutrients that beans don’t have. One of them being fat for example. If you can’t get it from eggs anymore, you need to add that cost as well to your expenses.
People that lives day to day with a squeezed budget have to pivot right now, as in today, to different sources of food. I can afford to phase out expensive food from my diet, but for many people it’s the difference between starving or not today. If you already don’t have much options, switching on a dime isn’t realistic.
Sorry if I’m misunderstanding the problem, but aren’t foods like beans and rice which can be ordered in bulk online a good solution for people stuck in food deserts? I would think that anything with a long shelf life would be superior to perishables. (American eggs have to be refrigerated, right?)
It’s a multifaceted problem, and you are thinking in terms of people getting the best for their money instead of people being starved and trying to make a dollar last.
Buying in bulk is expensive upfront. If you are squeezing pennies, it is probably not an option for you.
Eggs have different nutrients that beans don’t have. One of them being fat for example. If you can’t get it from eggs anymore, you need to add that cost as well to your expenses.
People that lives day to day with a squeezed budget have to pivot right now, as in today, to different sources of food. I can afford to phase out expensive food from my diet, but for many people it’s the difference between starving or not today. If you already don’t have much options, switching on a dime isn’t realistic.
You are correct this person, is just a meme in vegan circles