SNAP Challenge

 Breakfast- eggs and toast served with a banana and a glass of  milk

•  Scrambled Eggs ($0.16  X 6 = $.96)
• A Banana ($0.35 X 3= 1.05)
• Bread ($0.19 X 6= 1.13)
•  Peanut butter ( $0.37 X 4= $1.48)
• Milk ( .29x 4= 1.17)

Total cost of the meal = $5.79  cost per serving = $1.44
Lunch- grilled cheese and tomato soup with an apple and a glass of milk 

• Bread ($0.19 X 8= $1.52)
• Cheese ($0. 25 X 4= $ 1.00)
• Apple ( $0.40 X $1.60)
• Tomato soup ( $.99 per can)
• Milk ( $ 0.29 X4= $1.17)

Total cost of meal = $6.28  cost per serving= $1.57 
Dinner -Mac&Cheese and Hotdogs with  

• Mac and Cheese ( box= $0.49)
• Hotdogs ( $.29X 3= $0.87)
• Baked Beans ( $1.27 X1= $1.27)

Total meal cost = $2.63 cost per serving = $0.66

Overall this assignment was alot harder than I thought it was going to be! For the prices I found I used the sale prices when available. I also assumed a family of four with two younger children. By doing this assignment I learned truly how hard it is for low income families to eat healthy. I found there was a hard line to walk between the quality of food, and the quantity of food  you were able to provide. The challenge for individuals on the SNAP program is providing alot of calories or alot of nutrients to their families.