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originally posted by: Lumenari
a reply to: JAGStorm
For instance, in 2020, 200 pounds of elk cost me $1.
In 2021 the same 200 pounds of elk cost me $1.50.
originally posted by: openminded2011
a reply to: JAGStorm
People are going to have to re-learn how to shop for food. Boxed, processed foods are always more expensive and usually only supply one meal. Staples like rice, beans and veggies are usually cheaper, healthier, and go farther. Americans already eat way too much meat, the healthy amount of meat you are supposed to consume a week is about the size of your fist balled up. My plan is to cut the meat way down, and learn to cook tasty food that will give you leftovers. Indian food keeps coming to mind, its mostly cheap ingredients, spices, tastes great, and you can stretch it.
originally posted by: CptGreenTea
If meat prices are going up, try some cheap vegan protein options and add some fresh veggies.
A balanced vegan diet is great for heart health, so give it a shot instead of switching to cheap meats, pastas, and cheap diary when prices go up.
originally posted by: CptGreenTea
a reply to: Nyiah
Beans and rice are very low cost. Much more ethical and healthy than buying the cheapest meat possible for your chili. Also, the extra ingredients are up to you. You don't need to buy more veggies just because it's veggie chili.
Secondly, frozen nuggets or other frozen meals are expensive no matter if it's vegan or meat. That's why I was suggesting a balanced whole foods diet. Not frozen.
Sure, you could probably find cheap Walmart nuggets, but not very healthy!
It's a true lie that a vegan diet that consists of whole foods(not frozen) is unaffordable. If beans are much higher than meat, I suggest shopping somewhere else!
And for the third part, what are you even talking about? Sure, I'd have to eat meat if I was starving and it was my only option.
However, that's not what OP is even talking about or even a rational possibility at this point.
It's funny how some of you meat-only eaters act when suggesting to try some healthy vegan options as alternatives throughout the week.
originally posted by: CptGreenTea
a reply to: themessengernevermatters
Fair point, but most of us rely on the supply chain. And factory farming is also a modern diet. How many of us would survive without the supply chain? Very few have the community connections, knowledge and materials to survive if there was a catastrophic collapse.
You may be right. Rice and beans may be going up and continue. But if you want the cheapest ethical meal, it's going to be vegetarian/vegan despite rising prices.
I used to eat sustainable ethical meat (at least as ethical as one could buy) and it was fairly expensive.
Although, as Hypntick pointed out. The closer to the supply chain, the cheaper things become.
originally posted by: JAGStorm
originally posted by: Nickn3
I went to the grocery this morning. The shelves were as full as normal for the season. The prices were up by at least 35% over last year. Something strange, I couldn’t find chilli powder. What’s up with that?
Milwaukee has a huge spice hub. There has been something weird going on with it since the pandemic started.
I’m not sure if it all supply chain related, Covid, or political. I know we’ve had limits on our spices for at least a year now.
I’m going to grow all the spices/herbsI can this year.
originally posted by: bluesman462002
Everyone should stock up on some Survival Food.
It's a bit Pricy but we will all need food soon the way i see it.
Also you have to think how much you and yours survival is worth.
Just my Opinion.
a reply to: JAGStorm