In my previous post, I forgot to mention all the specifics of the challenge and from Face Book postings and private messages, this is an activity that many of my friends and colleagues are intrigued by. Thank you so much for supporting this challenge! Here's the perimeters of the challenge:
Students will be expected to live on $21 for one week. For students who would like other household members to participate in the challenge with them, such as spouses/partners or children, they will add $21 for each additional household member to their food budget for the week. In order to receive full credit for the challenge, students must stay within $10 of their household food budget for the week.
Students are asked to only consume food purchased that week for the challenge, though they may use spices in their pantry. This means that students are not to consume food leftover in their refrigerators or pantries from previous weeks during the challenge. Additionally, students are discouraged from eating free food at social events, work, the homes of relatives and friends, etc.
During this time they will blog about their daily experiences, including food consumed and amount of money spent. Additionally they will submit a 8-10 page double-spaced paper discussing what they have learned about living on Food Stamp benefits and ways to improve the program, incorporating current statistics from the USDA and TN Department of Human Services as well as current research on food security.
In order to receive credit for the challenge, students must stay within the food stamp budget for the week. Additionally, students must have a minimum of seven entries in their blogs over the span of the week. Students who post seven entries on the last day of the challenge will not receive full credit.
Students are asked to only consume food purchased that week for the challenge, though they may use spices in their pantry. This means that students are not to consume food leftover in their refrigerators or pantries from previous weeks during the challenge. Additionally, students are discouraged from eating free food at social events, work, the homes of relatives and friends, etc.
During this time they will blog about their daily experiences, including food consumed and amount of money spent. Additionally they will submit a 8-10 page double-spaced paper discussing what they have learned about living on Food Stamp benefits and ways to improve the program, incorporating current statistics from the USDA and TN Department of Human Services as well as current research on food security.
In order to receive credit for the challenge, students must stay within the food stamp budget for the week. Additionally, students must have a minimum of seven entries in their blogs over the span of the week. Students who post seven entries on the last day of the challenge will not receive full credit.
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