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Originally Posted by claytonender
Blazey, I think you are missing the point of Margaret's post.
There are many people who simply can not afford to spend any more money on food. They are on such a limited budget, that they have nothing to give up. I know that you are a student, and probably consider that you have a very small income. But you try feeding, clothing and paying all your household bills for a family of 4 (or more) when you have a very small income and your ethical ideas might go out the window.
I speak from experience - when my children were small, we had a low income and were not entitled to any state help. (We had 50p too much a week to be entitled to Family Income Supplement).
Also consider the postion of single pensioners, anyone with an income of more than £119.05 a week, you have to pay all your household bills, feed and clothe yourself, pay for dental care, and if you own your own home, be able to pay any repair bills for your home. Try turning down a £2.00 chicken on that sort of income.
I think you have a lot to learn about life.
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£119.05 a week to feed, clothe and maintain your own home? I have £40 a week to do that. OK i dont have to fork out as much as a homeowner on maintenance, but I have insurance for things like emergencies. As for dental care, well I have to grin and bear it because very few students have money for that sort of thing. I would do without chicken if I couldn't afford an 'ethical' one. I rarely eat chicken, i'm more of a chop person, but I can afford to eat ethically even if that means I don't do anything else all week.
I have known some very poor people in my short time, but none have lived on such a tight budget that they can't spare 50p. When I meet someone who lives in that situation maybe I will think twice, but until I do I will still not agree with anyone who buys cheap produce, even my own mother. Its just not right.