I had a conversation with a part-time teacher colleague today that just about blew my frugal mind. We were discussing food budgets, and she told me that she spends more than $600 per week for her household of five.
I’m pretty sure I gasped when she quoted me that figure, and I had to make an effort to close my mouth after my jaw dropped open.
When I mentioned to her that I’d managed to feed a family of six, including four teenage boys - who were varsity athletes - on a budget of $135-$175 per week, she shook her head adamantly and stated that she could never spend that little because her adolescent daughter insists on eating only organic and gluten free products and will touch nothing else.
When I asked if her child had celiac disease, she said she did not, but just “felt it is healthier to eat that way as a top high school athlete”.
I had to practically pick my jaw up off the floor after hearing this.
I’m pretty sure I gasped when she quoted me that figure, and I had to make an effort to close my mouth after my jaw dropped open.
When I mentioned to her that I’d managed to feed a family of six, including four teenage boys - who were varsity athletes - on a budget of $135-$175 per week, she shook her head adamantly and stated that she could never spend that little because her adolescent daughter insists on eating only organic and gluten free products and will touch nothing else.
When I asked if her child had celiac disease, she said she did not, but just “felt it is healthier to eat that way as a top high school athlete”.
I had to practically pick my jaw up off the floor after hearing this.
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