Michelle If a parent is poor and the children are hungry, what is the most logical solution?  Obviously finding the food with the highest calorie to price ratio - that would be fast food, chips and sweets.  My daughter lives part-time in Germany.  High quality healthy food in grocery stores is cheaper there than here, I think because it’s partially subsidized.  As well social and recreation programs are subsidized -one program that is particularly wonderful is the Bavaria train pass -  on weekends 5 people can get unlimited travel for 1 day for about 35 dollars.  Many families use this cheap transportation  to go swimming or hiking in recreation areas.  In Germany, of course, when you get to the top of the mountain hike, there will be a busy restaurant with strudel, hot chocolate, schnitzel and beer.  In my experience, Europeans don’t deprive themselves, they certainly haven’t given up pastries and chocolate.

Michelle If a parent is poor and the children are hungry, what is the most logical solution?  Obviously finding the food with the highest calorie to price ratio - that would be fast food, chips and sweets.  My daughter lives part-time in Germany.  High quality healthy food in grocery stores is cheaper there than here, I think because it’s partially subsidized.  As well social and recreation programs are subsidized -one program that is particularly wonderful is the Bavaria train pass -  on weekends 5 people can get unlimited travel for 1 day for about 35 dollars.  Many families use this cheap transportation  to go swimming or hiking in recreation areas.  In Germany, of course, when you get to the top of the mountain hike, there will be a busy restaurant with strudel, hot chocolate, schnitzel and beer.  In my experience, Europeans don’t deprive themselves, they certainly haven’t given up pastries and chocolate.

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