Originally Posted by
Dogwood
8) eat less meat and less costly meat choices; meat is typically one of the most expensive food items; prepared meats like deli meats, sausages, jerkies, tinned meats like SPAM, may not only have unhealthy aspects but can add up significantly financially; consider non meat alternative protein sources i.e.; lentils, beans, quinoa, soy products - tempeh, tofu, seitan, powdered soy milk, amaranth, quinoa, oatmeal, brown or other rices(not white rice), chia seed, shelled hemp seed, pumpkin seeds, hummus, buckwheat, PB and other nut butters, nuts, spirulina(get best quality one can afford),...