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[tonyedgecombe]

That sounds a lot to me, we spent £6,000 ($7300 USD) for three adults last year and ate really well. If I was on a budget I could shave £2,000 off that fairly easily. Is food really that expensive in the US?

[willcipriano → tonyedgecombe]

Children eat like bodybuilders because they are. 6+ meals and snacks a day.

[tonyedgecombe → willcipriano]

They tend to eat children's portions :)

I know what you mean, I have two adult children and they did eat a lot in their teenage years but not enough to cover the disparity I questioned.