Comments on: Editorial Report http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/06/16/editorial-report/ a look at how America squanders nearly half of its food Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:32:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Reginald http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/06/16/editorial-report/#comment-28758 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:46:43 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/06/16/editorial-report/#comment-28758 I cannot imagine the amount of food that I could spend with 60% of my earnings. This helped me understand the idea. If I (as an individual) made $10,294/yr (2006 US poverty level) and spent 60% of those earning on food alone, I would have ~$515/month (or $16.92/day). That seems very manageable to me foodwise for any American. However, if I am only using 15% of my income toward food, that's $4.23/day (or ~$128/month) I cannot imagine the amount of food that I could spend with 60% of my earnings. This helped me understand the idea.

If I (as an individual) made $10,294/yr (2006 US poverty level) and spent 60% of those earning on food alone, I would have ~$515/month (or $16.92/day). That seems very manageable to me foodwise for any American.

However, if I am only using 15% of my income toward food, that’s $4.23/day (or ~$128/month)

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