I agree that how healthy something is should be put on the back burner (hah!), true, but when cost is the most important factor, produce is unbeatable. While not created equal, the means to prepare for most are 1 pot, 1 board and 1 knife, and there sure are recipes that don’t take up too much time.
Someone asking for recipes can be expected to have some time to cook them, while working 2 jobs is way too common nowadays, there are still more people struggling for money with time on their hands. If you have no money, no time and no energy for cooking, you’re beyond asking for advice and should instead be asking for help.
Rice and beans are available pretty much everywhere. Granted it might be farther than a corner store but it keeps so it is worth it even in a food desert.
Assuming someone asking how to eat when poor has access to fresh ingredients and the time/means to prepare them
I agree that how healthy something is should be put on the back burner (hah!), true, but when cost is the most important factor, produce is unbeatable. While not created equal, the means to prepare for most are 1 pot, 1 board and 1 knife, and there sure are recipes that don’t take up too much time.
Someone asking for recipes can be expected to have some time to cook them, while working 2 jobs is way too common nowadays, there are still more people struggling for money with time on their hands. If you have no money, no time and no energy for cooking, you’re beyond asking for advice and should instead be asking for help.
Rice and beans are available pretty much everywhere. Granted it might be farther than a corner store but it keeps so it is worth it even in a food desert.