We Are What We Can Afford To Eat


	We Are What We Can Afford To Eat

debbyski

1-6-2008 2:29 PM

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1-7-2008 12:01 AM

meancookie89

go to costco and look at coupons

1-7-2008 12:28 AM

CarnivalBorn

This has been one of my own heavier complaints recently. I love how we are all urged to eat healthy while the prices for basic nutrition soars ..

1-7-2008 12:29 AM

CarnivalBorn

.. on top of that, crack is cheaper than food (at least here). ~What~ are we doing?

1-7-2008 6:58 AM

debbyski

I love how we are all urged to eat healthy while the prices for basic nutrition soars

But the poor are all fat and lazy Carnival!

1-11-2008 6:51 PM

masbury

Everybody knows it. And they breed like rabbits.

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