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How much do you pay for food each month? (feddit.uk)
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[–] 7 points 9 months ago* (15 children)

Left to my own devices it'd be about $100/month.

Rice, beans, pasta, peanut butter, oatmeal, and then whatever fruit and vegetables are cheap.

With the social life included, there's more expenses. Did dinner out last week for $60 (a nice local Thai place). Ordered a pizza with a friend who was feeling down and watched Star Trek together for like $30.

Other non-rice meals with my partner can also be more expensive. We air-fried up some potatoes and vegan "meat" last night and it was good.

There's an app called "too good to go" that lets you get cheap food near the end of day. It's stuff the restaurant or grocery was going to have to throw out. Sometimes you get like four slices of pizza for $4, or a platter of Korean food for $6. Seems good and not enshittified yet.

I'm in NYC, for context.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

    Would you share some of the dishes you're doing? Spending less on groceries would be nice.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    It helps that I'm not a picky or demanding eater. I make a cup of rice in my rice cooker, get some canned beans, and throw in a random assortment of spices and/or condiments. Not afraid to try some weird combinations.

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  • [+] -7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (12 children)

    Where is your protein? Peanut butter and beans are mediocre to okay for protein.

    Edit: numbers dont lie

    Protein per 100 kcals , v egetarian Sources, food, Protein::

    Seitan (wheat protein) 20–24 g Tempeh 17–19 g Tofu (firm) 11–13 g Lentils (cooked) 8–9 g Black beans / chickpeas (cooked) 6–7 g Edamame 10–11 g Greek yogurt, nonfat 15–17 g Cottage cheese, low-fat 12–14 g Quinoa (cooked) 3–4 g Peanuts / peanut butter 3–4 g Almonds 3–4 g

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago* (8 children)

    TF would you have them eating for protein? Hummus? Gruel? Peanut butter and beans are some of the best proteins on earth pound for pound. I say this as a meat eater.

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  • [–] -1 points 9 months ago*

    Tf is that you wrong, here numbers:

    Protein per 100 kcals of Food & Protein-

    White fish / tuna 23–34 g Protein powder 13–20 g Chicken breast 14–15 g 90/10 ground beef 8–9 g Peanut butter 3–4 g

    (Edit) Vegetarian options here: Protein per 100 kcals , v egetarian Sources, food, Protein-

    Seitan (wheat protein) 20–24 g Tempeh 17–19 g Tofu (firm) 11–13 g Lentils (cooked) 8–9 g Black beans / chickpeas (cooked) 6–7 g Edamame 10–11 g Greek yogurt, nonfat 15–17 g Cottage cheese, low-fat 12–14 g Quinoa (cooked) 3–4 g Peanuts / peanut butter 3–4 g Almonds 3–4 g

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  • [+] -7 points 9 months ago (6 children)

    I think plant proteins are lacking in something. I'm sympathetic to vegitarianism, but their brains shrink like 7% or something after a number of years it's been reported.

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  • [–] 7 points 9 months ago (5 children)

    I'm gonna need to see some sources on that one. I seriously doubt that any credible studies have shown anything of the sort.

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    I'll save the nonsense response you would've gotten from the person who says "something like 7%" without a source.

    The credible studies say that simply cutting meat can cause some deficiencies like iron and b12 that you have to be mindful of. If not, there are negative reproductions on things like cognitive ability.

    People who can't fathom vegetarianism read that and think "vegetarians brains shrink" instead of "vegetarians know this and adjust their diet to maximize the missing stuff (or take supplements)"

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  • [+] -8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    It was reported in the newspapers maybe 15 years back. Believe the study, or no, I don't give a fuck.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    I've been feeling okay on the beans, peanut butter, and sometimes peas.

    If you have cheap vegetarian options I'm open to recommendations

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    Got you.

    Protein per 100 kcals , v egetarian Sources, food, Protein-

    Seitan (wheat protein) 20–24 g Tempeh 17–19 g Tofu (firm) 11–13 g Lentils (cooked) 8–9 g Black beans / chickpeas (cooked) 6–7 g Edamame 10–11 g Greek yogurt, nonfat 15–17 g Cottage cheese, low-fat 12–14 g Quinoa (cooked) 3–4 g Peanuts / peanut butter 3–4 g Almonds 3–4 g

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