>
>
>Food prices are increasing sharply, according to this article:
>
><http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080414/inflation_squeeze.html?.v=4>
>
>
>The antepenultimate paragraph interested me in particular: "But for the
>poorest U.S. families, the higher costs may mean going hungry. A family
>of four is eligible for a maximum $542 a month in food stamps, which
>never lasted the whole month before, Food Bank of New Jersey's DiChiara
>said."
>
>Is there something about food stamps I'm not understanding? I can
>understand that you won't be living in luxury on roughly $17.50 per day
>to feed a family of four. But does it really mean going without?

> Food prices are increasing sharply, according to this article:
>
> <http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080414/inflation_squeeze.html?.v=4>
>
> The antepenultimate paragraph interested me in particular: "But for the
> poorest U.S. families, the higher costs may mean going hungry. A family
> of four is eligible for a maximum $542 a month in food stamps, which
> never lasted the whole month before, Food Bank of New Jersey's DiChiara
> said."
>
> Is there something about food stamps I'm not understanding? I can
> understand that you won't be living in luxury on roughly $17.50 per day
> to feed a family of four. But does it really mean going without?

> On Apr 14, 5:35

> I feed a family of three on less than $200 a month. And we eat well. We've
> having beef teryaki stir fry tonight.

> Food prices are increasing sharply, according to this article:
>
> <http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080414/inflation_squeeze.html?.v=4>
>
> The antepenultimate paragraph interested me in particular: "But for the
> poorest U.S. families, the higher costs may mean going hungry. A family
> of four is eligible for a maximum $542 a month in food stamps, which
> never lasted the whole month before, Food Bank of New Jersey's DiChiara
> said."
>
> Is there something about food stamps I'm not understanding?

>
>
>On Apr 14, 3:39 pm, "Lesmond" verizon.net> wrote:
>

>> I feed a family of three on less than $200 a month. And we eat well. We've
>> having beef teryaki stir fry tonight.

>
>Sounds delicious. I'll be over around 7.

>On 14 Apr 2008 22:35:49 GMT, Opus the Penguin wrote:

>>Food prices are increasing sharply, according to this article:
>><http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080414/inflation_squeeze.html?.v=4>
>>The antepenultimate paragraph interested me in particular: "But for the
>>poorest U.S. families, the higher costs may mean going hungry. A family
>>of four is eligible for a maximum $542 a month in food stamps, which
>>never lasted the whole month before, Food Bank of New Jersey's DiChiara
>>said."
>>Is there something about food stamps I'm not understanding? I can
>>understand that you won't be living in luxury on roughly $17.50 per day
>>to feed a family of four. But does it really mean going without?

>A lot of people don't know how to buy food. They buy ready made meals
>instead of food staples. They microwave dinner instead of cooking it.
>I feed a family of three on less than $200 a month. And we eat well. We've
>having beef teryaki stir fry tonight.

> Food prices are increasing sharply, according to this article:
>
> <http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080414/inflation_squeeze.html?.v=4>
>
>
> The antepenultimate paragraph interested me in particular: "But for
> the
> poorest U.S. families, the higher costs may mean going hungry. A
> family
> of four is eligible for a maximum $542 a month in food stamps, which
> never lasted the whole month before, Food Bank of New Jersey's
> DiChiara
> said."
>
> Is there something about food stamps I'm not understanding? I can
> understand that you won't be living in luxury on roughly $17.50 per
> day
> to feed a family of four. But does it really mean going without? ...

> On 14 Apr 2008 22:35:49 GMT, Opus the Penguin wrote:
>

>>
>>
>>Food prices are increasing sharply, according to this article:
>>
>><http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080414/inflation_squeeze.html?.v=4>
>>
>>...