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EWG (www.ewg.org) is a not-for-profit organization that marshals the Tools power of information to protect human health and the environment. IN COLLABORATION WITH Share our Strength Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters® teaches families at risk of hunger how to get more food for their money and better nourishment from those foods, as part of the No Kid Hungry® campaign. A 2 31 30 3 Over Turn Saturday ......................................31 Price Tracker Tracker Price Friday .....................................30 Planner Meal .....................................29 List Shopping ................................28 A Healthy Budget Budget Healthy A Thursday ...........................................18 Recipes Bonus! 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TIPS LOWER COST Weekly budget: $ FRUITS VEGETABLES BEFORE YOU SHOP Budget: $ Budget: $ Q Plan and save. Make a meal plan (page 30) and shopping list (page 29). Use the food you have and the deals you find in store ads and coupons. Q Add more fruits and vegetables to your meal plan. Fill half your plate with fruits and vegetables. You can get your 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day for about the cost of a bus ride in most cities. 1 Fold in half in Fold Q Add beans and lentils to your meal plan. Pick beans and lentils GRAINS PROTEIN B instead of meat for 2 or more dinners every week – lots of protein for less money (see recipes). Budget: $ Budget: $ Q Skip processed foods like frozen pizza, cookies and soda. They usually cost more than fresh, healthy food. Canned foods are convenient, but eat fresh or frozen when you can to lower your exposure to toxic chemicals. AT HOME Q Cook and freeze large batches (see recipes). Save money by cooking at home more and eating out less. Store food properly and DAIRY OILS AND OTHERS throw less away. Budget: $ Budget: $ Q Grow your own. You can buy seeds with SNAP dollars. You don’t need a backyard, just some containers, a sunny window and a little soil. Community gardens are often free. Try cherry tomatoes and lettuce first. Check out www.ewg.org/goodfood B 4 29 27 6 C neighborhood. your outreach/ Free cooking classes might be available in in available be might classes cooking Free outreach/ Don’t overdo dried fruit – it has LOTS of sugar! One serving equals ¼ cup. ¼ equals serving One sugar! of LOTS has it – fruit dried overdo Don’t cookingmatters.org/what-we-do/educational- Want to brush up on your cooking skills? Visit http:// Visit skills? cooking your on up brush to Want fruits. Check prices for organic. for prices Check fruits. Dried apples Dried are also nutritious but may have more pesticides than other other than pesticides more have may but nutritious also are cuisine. Scan the QR code. 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AT THE STORE FRUITS VEGETABLES Q Stock up to save money. Foods that last include rice, beans, C cooking oil and frozen foods. Buy extra when they’re on sale. Check Budget: Budget: $ 6-7 $ 8-9 unit prices – bigger packages are often cheaper. Buy from bulk containers if your store has them. 7 pears 1 pound frozen broccoli B 7 bananas 1 head cabbage Q Spot bargains on fresh fruits and vegetables. Use the price 12 ounce box raisins 2 pounds carrots tracker (page 31) to find good deals on fruits and vegetables. Fresh 5 pounds potatoes produce prices can drop when they’re in season, and they taste best then. GRAINS PROTEIN Q Compare labels. Healthier foods usually have less saturated fat, trans fat, salt (sodium) and sugar. Budget: $ Budget: $ 5 6-7 Q Look for deals at your farmers’ market.