October 24th, 2005 - Speaking of being able to afford to eat
A North Jersey reporter spent a month living below the poverty line. There’s a section about halfway through about eating. He doesn’t point it out, but I did notice strong two strong disadvantages he had: A) no access to fridge or kitchen and B) no energy to cook anyway. I suspect he had more energy than his pal Julio, who worked 78 hours/week. Both situations, more common among low-income wage earners than those who are rich, make eating whole and unprocessed foods (except fresh fruits and veggies) much more difficult.