The $10 Challenge:
"There is often a misconception that nutrient dense foods, such as fruits and vegetables are too expensive and that college students cannot afford to eat healthy. This assignment will allow students to visit the grocery store and purchase as many nutrient dense items as they can for $10 to fix the misconception that “eating healthy is more expensive”."
For this assignment, I decided to not just challenge myself in trying to find a nutrient dense meal, but my youngest sibling to add a bit of a competitive fun to this assignment. So, what exactly were we able to scrounge up with a simple $10?
For this assignment, I decided to not just challenge myself in trying to find a nutrient dense meal, but my youngest sibling to add a bit of a competitive fun to this assignment. So, what exactly were we able to scrounge up with a simple $10?
Here's the breakdown of cost for my meal:
$3.00 - - - - - - - Frito Corn Chips - (9.25 oz) $1.79 - - - - - - - Hormel Chili - (15 oz) $2.49 - - - - - - - Shredded Cheese - (8 oz) $1.49 - - - - - - - Taco Seasoning - (1.25 oz) $1.25 - - - - - - - Black Beans - (15 oz) $0.64 - - - - - - - Tomato - (5 oz) That comes to $10.66. Adding the 4.7% Utah tax, my total meal cost $11.16. |
Now here's the breakdown of my sibling's meal:
2.99 - - - - - - - Pie Crust (15 oz) 3.69 - - - - - - - Chicken Chunks (12.5 oz with water) 0.99 - - - - - - - Mixed Vegetables (15 oz) 1.26 - - - - - - - Cream of Chicken Soup (10.5 oz) That adds up to $8.93. Adding the tax, their total meal comes to $9.35. |