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  • From: Liz <liz@allslash.org>
  • To: Healthy soil and sustainable growing <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Food stamp recipients pinched by high food prices
  • Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 21:40:12 -0400

At 12:37 PM 5/21/2008, you wrote:
It caught me that they kept saying that the food stamps aren't increasing
with the price increases of food. Well the paychecks of the working class
(and other classes but I'm less worried about them) aren't going up either -

I was thinking that too. My expenses have almost doubled, because gas accounts for most of it. It's likely that there will be a small increase in what I get paid per inspection, but it isn't going to come anywhere near the percentage of increase in cost. And I'll get that only if the prime contractor decides to share a bit more of what she gets paid. She's done that twice in the current contract, and there's no guarantee that she can afford to do it again.

That's what scares me, that those who are
just above the poverty line will fall below it and not have any help
available for them.

What the article says about mothers giving their children whatever will fill them up, whether it's good for them or not, is truly scary. That's third-world thinking, the kind of thing that makes people eat mud cookies in Haiti.


I'm glad I live in an area where I can grow my own food. 'Cause at least I
have that. As it is I'm pretty sure we won't be able to afford oil next
winter unless they adjust the income levels for fuel assistance, but to not
be able to afford food as well, well that's a real kick in the face.

I've noticed that people are getting more creative in using coupons, but of course the problem with them is that they're usually good only for highly processed "food." I hear friends bragging about spending only $100 for $150 worth of food, but when I ask them what they bought, it's cereal and pasta dinners and packaged pizza.

Grow that garden. I try to bring that up with everyone I talk to, and more and more people are responding that yes, they're growing a garden this year too. Every little bit helps.

Liz in SW VA
http://life-as-a-spectator-sport.com




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