the economics of the thrifty food plan
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The Economics ofthe Thrifty Food Plan
Joseph Llobrera
Gerald J. Friedman Fellow in Nutrition and Citizenship
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How much does a nutritious diet cost?
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What can $1 buy?
1,200 calories OR 250 calories
of cookies of carrots
875 calories OR 170 calories
of soda of OJ
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Increases
Current Consumption
Decreases Fruits Vegetables Grains Meat & Beans Milk
Change In Actual Consumption Needed to Meet Dietary Recommendations
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Change In Actual Consumption of Fats, Oils and Added Sugars Needed to Meet Dietary
Recommendations
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Solid fats Oils Added sugars
Increases
Current Consumption
Decreases
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The Thrifty Food Plan (TFP)
• Federal government’s official estimate of a “thrifty” but nutritionally adequate food plan
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Maximum SNAP benefit
People in Household Maximum
Monthly Allotment
1 $ 162
2 $ 298
3 $ 426
4 $ 542
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USDA’s Thrifty Food Plan framework
Choose a Plan:
• Not too different from current consumption• Meets requirements for:
– Cost– Broad food groups from MyPyramid– Nutrients
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How much does a nutritious diet cost?
• Define “nutritious”
• Determine how much difference from current consumption to become “nutritious” is tolerable
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Different definitions of “nutritious”
Specification
1 2 3 4
Adequate Calories X X X X
Specific Nutrients (Dietary Guidelines) X X
Broad food groups (MyPyramid) X X
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Females, 20-50 yrs
$3.89
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$3.89
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$3.89
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$3.89
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What is the cost of a nutritious diet?
• With large tolerance for difference from current consumption official TFP cost
• With more lenient nutrition standards focusing on nutrients official TFP cost
• With full set of nutrition standards and less tolerance for difference from current consumption greater than official TFP is required
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http://nutrition.tufts.edu/docs/pdf/fpan/TFPCalculator.xls
How much does a nutritious diet cost?
Try it out for yourself!
Thank you!
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