is food always worth it?

[Ultegra134]

I live with this concept that you can cut cost everything except for food because that's what actually our body and mind needs. We don't seem to be motivated and goal oriented if we lack foods at home, or we are force to take a diet just to cut cost. And to think that we were not given the chance to have abundant foods on the table back when we were young, so now that I think I'm able enough, I have to spend on foods, even if I have to cut down expenses when it comes to other necessities.

There's a difference between cutting down on food costs and eating out. Dining at restaurants is a great expense, and as Coolcoinz mentioned as well, eating junk food at McDonald's or similar food quality will slowly eat your wallet away.. at the doctor's office; food quality mstters. You can still cut down costs, without compromising your needs too much, I've personally stopped buying chips, chocolates and all these kind of snacks, not only does it save money, but also your health in the long run.

[Rufsilf]

I can also agree that food is one thing that we shouldn't compromise ourselves. However, we can always chose to be careful on what foods to eat so we can avoid future health issues. Limiting ourselves from dining out or taking in expensive restaurants can also be done, but one thing's for sure, we should not skip meals just to save because its very not worthy.

Saving is good, but when it comes to food expenses, at least we should still make sure that we are eating healthy foods, even if it means costly sometimes.

[SUPERSAIAN]

when asked, what is something you can't give up even when cutting costs?, people often say food that they always want delicious food but is food always worth it? my answer is NO. it is not worth eating out all the time. do not use the justification that since it is a basic necessity you have to buy expensive food all the time. you can still eat delicious food even if we are cutting costs

I used to think that way, cutting costs, but I didn't save on food; I ate whatever I wanted. With inflation, eating out has become expensive. Furthermore, restaurants are reducing their meal sizes to maximize profits, and with mass production, it's hard to come by with delicious food. So, I've made it a habit to cook and eat my own meals. I can even get through a meal with simple snacks.

[adaseb]

People already don't eat out, they haven't been eating out for years. Restaurants, especially fast food restaurants are suffering. Look at all the Wendy's locations they had to close down. McDonald is the only one that adapted and actually lowered their prices.

Wendys and most fast food counts they keep prices higher and want you to use their app or coupons for deals, McDonald didn't do that. They got cheap deals on the menu and you can order without a coupon or app. The other places didn't follow and they are suffering in sales.

With food its not like a luxury like a trip or electronic, you need to eat to survive. Grocery stores will always have customers. Its one of the recession proof businesses out there.

[TheUltraElite]

Regular daily food needs dont need to be costly. Home cooked food if available can mostly be covered under the basic budget but twice a month eating out is enough for the family. Dont increase that and you will save on the money and your family's health - outside food quality can never go head to head with home cooked food.

In terms of saving money, dining costs will continue to rise with inflation. So keep outside food to minimum and if resources permit, consider starting a kitchen garden where you can grow some veggies.

[X-ray]

when asked, what is something you can't give up even when cutting costs?, people often say food that they always want delicious food but is food always worth it? my answer is NO. it is not worth eating out all the time. do not use the justification that since it is a basic necessity you have to buy expensive food all the time. you can still eat delicious food even if we are cutting costs

What are the delicious food when we are cutting costs though?

You need nutrient and good quality food since it's related to your health, saving cost cutting corner on food will do no good because medical bill is more expensive that food you'll ever eat.

I'd find no compromise on getting the highest quality food. I 100% prefer to eat good healthy food that tastes good than wasting it all on medical bills.

[Oshio-man]

Eating food all the time is not good to investors that want to become great in the future, but doesn't mean you shouldn't not be eating healthy food when it is time to eat because food is good for the health for someone to continue having strength to get fulfill your purpose in your career, we should know that there is time for everything so you will not use all your time you would have use to increase your business on food because they say food is very important to the body, I don't think food worth it because it will not allow you to make progress in your business, if you don't have anything good to show in your business people will conclud that the person is spending on food only.

[Dunamisx]

Buying food and taking it is something we can do without hesitation, but there's still a way of how we could buy the best we need and utilize them well then wasting money on the same food items that are not planned for, some could actually waste money on food, waste the food itself, when they see that they have in abundance and couldn't get enough of having it, as long as they are still in the same position of getting more.

[philipma1957]

when asked, what is something you can't give up even when cutting costs?, people often say food that they always want delicious food but is food always worth it? my answer is NO. it is not worth eating out all the time. do not use the justification that since it is a basic necessity you have to buy expensive food all the time. you can still eat delicious food even if we are cutting costs

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healthy food is something all people should be able to afford.

so most likely if you can save with home cooking vs restaurants it is worth it.

prices differ world wide but in the USA 🇺🇸 one can cook a healthy meal for under twentyfive dollars it will feed four people.

it is not possible to buy a healthy meal for four people at a restaurant.

I can get four pounds of chicken thighs

four bucks

two pounds of fresh carrots two bucks.

three pounds of sweet potatoes three bucks.

four pounds of apples four bucks.

thats 13 dollars

it will feed four people

it is healthy

add salt pepper for the food

add cinnamon for the apples

maybe two dollars

so 15 bucks spent you are missing drinks of some kind.

you can buy a half gallon of almond milk for three dollars.

total spent 18 dollars

all healthy and cheap.

find a restaurant in the USA that will do this.

[Proty]

I don't think if this right, Food is necessary for anyone to live a healthy live. It will be a bad idea to begin to feed on less nutrious meal all in the of savings cost or reducing expenses. To me health is very important more than any thing, so I don't joke with nutritious food  provided I can be able to afford them . However, it won't be wise to be spending recklessly on food, there are people that buy food items that isn't necessary to me this is waste of money.

[armanda90]

I think food not always become financial problem and cutting budget not always cut off food, just downgrade food kinds for daily day needed if some time you spent much money with delicious and most expensive food so moving to fresh and cheapest food but still healthy. Some countries have lower cost of food and they can cut off other outcome without have cut off fund have been allocated for food.

Food is important part in our life and I don't sure have any one can life without food, cutting off budget for daily needed I think still have many other side from cost living downgrade with small or medium house and you can save a few percent of your expenses without cutting off how much have been allocated for food consumption. Don't spent out your healthy for cutting off food have been allocated before and exactly you will spent more later when get sickness.

[viljy]

People who either do not know how to cook food, or who are always short of time, or those who are too lazy to cook, eat ready-made food. Moreover, the costs for this are much higher than for self-cooking. There is also a very important factor against ready-made food. In a ready meal, a person does not know what he is eating. Maybe they pissed in his soup, tuberculosis patients spat on his plate, or just cooked with dirty hands that they used to pick their ass.

Mass poisoning cases, outbreaks of salmonella, and even botulism are regularly reported in the news. And it can be found everywhere, starting from a dirty diner where rats jump on the tables, and ending with an expensive restaurant. Therefore, it is better to cook your own food. Actually, that's exactly what most families have done throughout history, and that's the norm.

[ZeroVinsonN]

While cutting cost on food what should always be considered is how nutritional the food is, you can't cut down on your feeding expenses and the cut down on the food's nutritional value, at that point you are already causing more harm than good to yourself and that's not something we will want to do to ourselves, your food doesn't have to be expensive, if you want to cut cost then you can prepare the food yourself or don't go to overly expensive restaurants, there are cheaper ones that still offer good food you could use those ones instead, you can save alot from this practice.

There are many solutions, if we're willing, and there are many ways to do it, especially if our wife is a good cook. If we want, we can ask our wives to make it, as long as the ingredients are available, especially if we have a large yard and don't live in an urban area where there's no yard at all, although other options are possible. Nutritious food doesn't have to be luxurious or expensive; simple food is also acceptable, and our wives can buy it at the market if they don't have it at home.

But, occasionally, if we have extra income, we can savor the pleasure of earning money from our work at the office or elsewhere if our wives happen to not be in the mood to cook and prepare meals for the family at home. The one who understands the four healthy five perfect menus best is our wives, and they are the highest and most powerful general at home if we have a family .

This is only possible for someone with a wife or someone whose wife is willing to always be the one cooking, we don't usually see much of that lately so it's also good if you yourself can do the cooking if you have the time to do so, plus you could also decide to treat your wife and in a situation like this one instead of taking her to an expensive restaurant to eat you could cook for her instead, she will appreciate that you cooked for here yourself better than she would appreciate eating out especially if the food was good enough to make her want more of it every now and then.

[fruktik]

when asked, what is something you can't give up even when cutting costs?, people often say food that they always want delicious food but is food always worth it? my answer is NO. it is not worth eating out all the time. do not use the justification that since it is a basic necessity you have to buy expensive food all the time. you can still eat delicious food even if we are cutting costs

I have one principle: never eat out. There are a lot of food poisoning cases in my country. Food quality has noticeably deteriorated in recent years. In some stores, I've found foods that you shouldn't even touch. So I cook at home and try to stick to it.

And besides, you can make a pretty tasty dish even with minimal ingredients. It just takes a little desire and a little skill.

[YUriy1991]

Delicious food is food that is healthy and nutritious. Everyone has their own taste preferences, and that doesn't determine the deliciousness of the food. However, buying that food from a fancy restaurant certainly doesn't guarantee its deliciousness. Food at a fancy restaurant only offers luxury. Remember, what's expected of a meal is that it's filling and nutritionally adequate to meet daily calorie needs. Many home-cooked meals with more meat, milk, cheese, vegetables, and fruits are actually produced on a cheaper budget than buying food outside that is not guaranteed to be clean. However, talking about food is a matter of taste, the choice is yours whether to eat simply at a relatively low cost to save money or choose expensive meals at a fancy restaurant, it depends on how you enjoy life after work.

[viljy]

I have one principle: never eat out. There are a lot of food poisoning cases in my country. Food quality has noticeably deteriorated in recent years. In some stores, I've found foods that you shouldn't even touch. So I cook at home and try to stick to it.

And besides, you can make a pretty tasty dish even with minimal ingredients. It just takes a little desire and a little skill.

That's right. And by the way, I never even buy semi-finished products. Well, there are all kinds of cutlets or minced meat, or even dumplings. It's also unknown what's mixed in there. Minced meat for cutlets is simply and quickly made in an electric meat grinder. If the situation is such that you need to eat urgently, then I buy pies with fruit or berry filling - it's safer than meat filling or even more fish filling.

[Anayochukwu]

when asked, what is something you can't give up even when cutting costs?, people often say food that they always want delicious food but is food always worth it? my answer is NO. it is not worth eating out all the time. do not use the justification that since it is a basic necessity you have to buy expensive food all the time. you can still eat delicious food even if we are cutting costs

Why would you say no? Don't you want to live a healthy life? The truth is that you can only go for the food you can afford to buy because food is very important in our body. However, as long as the money is their you wouldn't mind to buy any delicious food of your choice, though the reason why most people are not feeding well is because they can't afford to buy any food of their choice, so to be honest food is always a number one priority we need all the time.

[Peanutswar]

I can see here into a two different perspective if the food is for your necessities go for it because you need that for energy to work something you need but also healthy food id a must to avoid getting fat and other kind problem with the body even my i didnt make my self hungry as long as im capable to buy my own food. The other hand is the cravings but with proper money management if you see a food that you never been tasted and you have an extra money why not take time to experience now if its quite expensive i guess its normal to have one meal but if its expensive and just cravings i guess not ideal much to consume that every day look like you are spending alot than saving.

[Synchronice]

when asked, what is something you can't give up even when cutting costs?, people often say food that they always want delicious food but is food always worth it? my answer is NO. it is not worth eating out all the time. do not use the justification that since it is a basic necessity you have to buy expensive food all the time. you can still eat delicious food even if we are cutting costs

It's one thing to spend more money because of delicious food (which is most of the time unhealthy) and it's another thing to spend money on healthy food. I prefer to don't save money on food and eat healthy, high quality foods including meat, fish, low sugar and high protein, foods with healthy fat and be physically and mentally healthy instead of saving money on that because I'll pay that later with my health. Health is the most important thing in life, even if you live in a country where you have a free healthcare, the quality of life dramatically drops when you have health issues.

[shinratensei_]

You can cook your own food and avoid eating out to save money.
When your frugal lives involve buying cheaper ingredient that's where you draw the line and stop saving too much. Food will always be worth it, we got to live only once after all and food is essential.