Reply #147: That said, the compassionate response is please try ethnic foods

[McCamy Taylor]

that are low cost and healthy. Rice and beans cost less than fast food and are much healthier. Indigenous people around the world live off them as staples. I lived off them in college. If you want to buy them at Wal-mart, go right ahead. However, there are cheaper stores. Places were Southeast Asians shop and Mexican-Americans shop are often very low priced.

Buying prepared foods is a waste of money. Buy ingredients and prepare your own in bulk, that will save money and give better nutrition and flavor.