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Old 03-11-2013, 16:59
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Just because I fancy being a swot for work I would like to know what sort of food you would see as an essential if you were budgeting?

Also what would appeal to you in a budget hamper?

edit: What appeals also to pensioners?
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Old 03-11-2013, 17:04
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[LIST=1][*]I'd have a whole chicken. It makes many meals. [*]Dried pasta in a budget hamper would be useful.[*]Pass.[/LIST]
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Old 03-11-2013, 17:08
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If budgeting I still find eggs, milk and meat as essentials. I'd buy cheap cuts though, such as chicken wings/thighs, turkey legs, beef mince and eggs from caged hens. I'd buy frozen instead of fresh veg and value pasta, oats, potatoes and noodles for carbs. I'd also shop for as much as I could at the local market, as opposed to the supermarket.

If I were to receive a budget food hamper, I'd like tins of sardines/mackerel, corned beef, lean ham, pasta, sauce/pesto, milk powder, tea/coffee etc.
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Old 03-11-2013, 17:35
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Just because I fancy being a swot for work I would like to know what sort of food you would see as an essential if you were budgeting?

Also what would appeal to you in a budget hamper?

edit: What appeals also to pensioners?
You first.
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Old 03-11-2013, 17:42
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I don't know That's why I'm asking

Although my thoughts lay at rice, pasta, baked beans, spam, cereal, tinned veg.
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Old 03-11-2013, 17:52
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Strange reply for a research topic!
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Old 03-11-2013, 18:33
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Strange reply for a research topic!
I am curious about what the research project is and why he is askingthen, perhaps, I'll answer.I need more information.
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Old 03-11-2013, 18:44
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I know this isn't the case everywhere, but having worked with a lot of older adults in hospital, a lot of them tend to choose things like soups, stovies and mince and tatties etc. over lasagne and other pasta dishes, so things like tinned corned beef, tins of stuff and potatoes / lentils may go down well. Obviously it's a new generation of people getting older now, who WILL appreciate pasta and rice and the like but anything that'll keep for ages would be appropriate I think.
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Old 03-11-2013, 19:39
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I am curious about what the research project is and why he is askingthen, perhaps, I'll answer.I need more information.
I'm currently doing training with a Social Enterprise. They sell reduced food and make special packs up for older people. I'm just asking because I want to prove my own initiative and do something useful.
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Old 03-11-2013, 21:02
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It would depend on the budget, the purpose and if or how much the recipients cooked but I would say not to forget something sweet ( tinned rice pudding? biscuits?) or something that could be considered a treat.

And don't forget tea / coffee
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Old 03-11-2013, 21:17
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It would depend on the budget, the purpose and if or how much the recipients cooked but I would say not to forget something sweet ( tinned rice pudding? biscuits?) or something that could be considered a treat.

And don't forget tea / coffee
Good idea with the sweet treats. I would have only thought of everyday essentials, but treats are a must have too! Tinned sponges, custard, tinned fruits, jelly, choccy biccies and salted nuts would be nice in a budget hamper. I think many elderly people would love a treacle sponge pudding with custard
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Old 03-11-2013, 21:26
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I'm currently doing training with a Social Enterprise. They sell reduced food and make special packs up for older people. I'm just asking because I want to prove my own initiative and do something useful.
You could do some kind of fundraising initiative and use the money to buy decent can openers and jar opening tools to hand out to elderly along with the food packages. So many elderly folk have painful arthritis, so something to help make their lives a little easier would be great.
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Old 04-11-2013, 13:56
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Old 04-11-2013, 18:55
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If I was on a tight budget, I probably wouldn't be buying my food in hamper form.

However given around £7 to get through the week:

I'd buy porridge (exceptionally cheap, can work for breakfast or lunch)

Kidney beans, chick peas, black eyed beans, all of those types of things

Dried pasta and corresponding pasta sauce

Frozen veg

Tinned fruit

Okay I'm probably slightly over £1 a day, to buy enough food to get my 2500 calories, but not too far off
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