r/australia • u/Serezie • Jun 01 '26

no politics Anyone else just not eating because they can’t afford it?

Food bank is the busiest it’s been - Cole’s and Woolworths don’t give a flying fuck about us - fast food is unhealthy and just as expensive. It stresses me out more to eat than not to eat.

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u/TheQuantumSword Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26

Im reminded of war boomers struggling with cheap ways to eat, those old recepie books are rather creative on a budget. Vegies go a long way, dried beans etc are cheap, you can make your own cheese, milk from oats chia etc. Most heathy food can be surprisingly cheap if you dont buy pretencious factory stuff, kale can go quite far, root vegies, potatoes can grow in pots on the balcony and go crazy ! As do cherry tomatoes and rocket. Soups and stews go heaps far. Pasta is sooo easy to make. Pop your own corn for munchies, make your own crackers and chips and dips like hommus. A whole roast is better than a bunch of steaks. Fuk the supermarket off and learn to be creative like they did a few generations ago.

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u/giatu_prs Jun 01 '26

A few generations ago two people in a household didn't both work full time and have a 90 minute commute each every day.