• Jax@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    do you know what the highest part of a grocery bill is? the vegetables.

    This just isn’t true

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      23 hours ago

      if you were to account for the volume in which you need them to meet equal caloric intake per day, yes, it is.

      fresh produce is not shelf stable and frozen is limited in scope to what is available.

      the vast majority of poor Americans live in rural locations that have limited access to regular fresh produce. instead they opt for shelf stable staples that are cheap and high in calories.

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        20 hours ago

        Vegans dont eat only vegetables, they eat grains like rice, as well as a wide range of legumes. Ive found replacing meat with a plant based protein source to be cheaper not more expensive.