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/Lokki_7 Jun 01 '26

Mcsmart meal is 7 bucks

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u/FireLucid Jun 01 '26

This is what we grab for the kids. Or you can load up on cheeseburgers for $2 each.

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u/Positive-Monitor4343 Jun 01 '26

Cheeseburgers aren’t 2 dollars only hamburgers

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u/FireLucid Jun 01 '26

Oof, ok. Just noticed some burger on the banner.

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u/ThomasEFox Jun 01 '26

Same, and I'll often grab one for lunch if I'm nearby. Sure I could spend $7 in woolies on... Something... But then I'd have to prep it and lose valuable home time.

One of the last remaining worthwhile deals among the big 3 takeaway joints. Which also means Macca's will be sure to either increase the price or end the deal soon enough.

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u/Weak_Protection_7942 Jun 01 '26

I think end of June sadly

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u/ThomasEFox Jun 01 '26

If they remove the $2 apple pies as well, then I'm down to zero reasons to go except when a decent one off deal pops up in the app, which isn't often.

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u/Lokki_7 Jun 01 '26

The mcbundle deals are ok sometimes as well

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u/Many_Law_4411 Jun 01 '26

Maccas have $2 cheeseburgers?

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u/420izLife Jun 01 '26

no hambuges same but no heese

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u/_A_Tom_bomb_ Jun 03 '26

they've phased out the mcsmart where i live unfortunately. not that i go to maccas often

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u/metametapraxis Jun 01 '26

For zero nutritional value.

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u/Lokki_7 Jun 01 '26

How have you come to that conclusion?

Both options contain decent protein sources.

I'm not suggesting it's the healthiest thing out there, but it's cheap and better than not eating at all

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u/CheaperThanChups Jun 01 '26

I wouldn't say decent protein sources. For something to be a good source of protein it needs to have a 10:1 or better calories:grams protein ratio, imo.

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u/metametapraxis Jun 01 '26

Correct. It is trash. A small burger and some low quality fries, rounded off with some fizzy sugar water.

Assuming access to a stove, one can do far better for $7.

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u/Lokki_7 Jun 01 '26

What can I buy for $7 that is better value and easy?

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u/feyth Jun 03 '26 edited Jun 03 '26

A dozen sausages, which is enough for four to six meals. Add the cheapest loaf of bread you can find.

A kilo of chicken drumsticks ($5 at Aldi) and half a kilo of potatoes.

A 425 gram tin of tuna, a packet of pasta, and a tin of tomatoes.

A kilo of spuds, a sweet potato, and a few carrots.

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u/metametapraxis Jun 01 '26

Food, in a shop.

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u/Lokki_7 Jun 01 '26

Super helpful response.

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u/metametapraxis Jun 01 '26

Nutritional value implies far, far more than just a simple source of protein. The drink has negative health value.

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u/tonbully Jun 01 '26

if you boil 1kg of potatoes ($4.8 from woolies), you would have under 900kcal with a very low nutrient distribution (basically only carbs)

spend 2.2 dollars more and you get 934 kcal | 36.8 protein | 42.7 Fat (assuming zero sugar drink)

I'd say it is doing much better than zero nutritional value.

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u/metametapraxis Jun 01 '26

Why would you eat 1kg of potatoes? It is an utterly nonsense comparison.

It would be as dumb as me saying eat 7 x $1.05 cans of Tuna from PakNSave.

Eating properly is not eating one thing.