Sure, costs are up, but overall food is still dirt cheap if you're smart about what you buy. Rice is 43 cents a pound (25 pound bag at Sams). Last week Kroger had bacon for $3.49 a pound so that $200 will feed you for over two months at over 2,000 calories a day. Kroger also had boneless chicken $1.99 a pound.
Sure, costs are up, but overall food is still dirt cheap if you're smart about what you buy. Rice is 43 cents a pound (25 pound bag at Sams). Last week Kroger had bacon for $3.49 a pound so that $200 will feed you for over two months at over 2,000 calories a day. Kroger also had boneless chicken $1.99 a pound.