On Wed, 10 May 2000, Valerie Goldstein wrote:

> Does anyone eat Paleo on a strict budget?  I have about $40/week
> ($160/month) to spend on food, and I don't hunt, so I have to buy meat.  I
> am almost ready to make the switch (just have to get the house cleaned up
> so there are no additional stresses while I go through the craving phase),
> but I don't want to do it if it's not possible to maintain it on my budget.

Let's suppose you want to get a lot of nutrition from meats.  A
pound and a half of beef will yield about 1,600 calories; other
meats will have similar yields.  If you shop carefully you can
get that much meat for about $5.  That almost uses up your weekly
budget, but you can get some fruits and veggies with the
remaining money.  Nuts are expensive by the pound, but not by
calorie.

Todd Moody
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