groceries are so expensive!
I don't go to the grocery store that often, because most of my food consumption is covered by the combination of Blue Apron, Subscribe & Save, and Door Dash. I generally only go when we have a special occasion, like a birthday or a party. But, since I'm expecting to be home for about a week with a cold, I stopped at Safeway after dropping off T's medicine, to buy some extra comfort food. Everything is more expensive than I remember it used to be a few years ago, by a lot. It makes Blue Apron look like a steal. And buying in bulk from Amazon seems cheaper than buying individual items at Safeway.
One of the charities I give to each month is Feeding America, which assists a variety of programs that help US residents to get enough food. One aspect of the high poverty rate in the US is the high proportion of families that struggle to feed themselves. The amount I give each month helps to distribute 1,000 meals -- or 12,000 meals per year, according to Feeding America -- "We rescue food from manufacturers, retailers, and growers on behalf of local food banks. Your donations help us secure and transport that food and pay the staff who make it all possible."
We aren't the only country with hungry people, but it's a shame that a country as rich as ours cannot feed all of its residents without charitable donations. Recently while driving to see my friend Steve in Baltimore, I passed a miles-long line of cars here in MoCo who were queued up for groceries from a local food bank. Even in a wealthy county like ours -- we're #12 in median family income in the US (of over 3,000 counties)!
And now I'm getting hungry!
One of the charities I give to each month is Feeding America, which assists a variety of programs that help US residents to get enough food. One aspect of the high poverty rate in the US is the high proportion of families that struggle to feed themselves. The amount I give each month helps to distribute 1,000 meals -- or 12,000 meals per year, according to Feeding America -- "We rescue food from manufacturers, retailers, and growers on behalf of local food banks. Your donations help us secure and transport that food and pay the staff who make it all possible."
We aren't the only country with hungry people, but it's a shame that a country as rich as ours cannot feed all of its residents without charitable donations. Recently while driving to see my friend Steve in Baltimore, I passed a miles-long line of cars here in MoCo who were queued up for groceries from a local food bank. Even in a wealthy county like ours -- we're #12 in median family income in the US (of over 3,000 counties)!
And now I'm getting hungry!