Cost Of College Food Essay

One of the biggest jokes coming into college was the poverty and only being able to eat ramen. Most of my friends had plans to eat as cheap as possible, no matter what the effect on them is. Me, having a love of food, had no plans to fall that low. I have the benefit of living off campus and don't have any restrictions on how I can cook. But even though many dorms don't have access to every way possible, they have enough to make good cheap meals. The stereotype of terrible college food has been pushed around out of laziness.
One of the biggest problems I hear of for people's food situation is most often the cost associated with cooking semi fresh food. So they turn to frozen alternatives, which are convenient and have their place, but are unhealthy and often more expensive. Now this is all some people can do, as they only have access to a microwave and a refrigerator. But others, with the ability to cook on a stove or have other appliances still can't be bothered to cook. There is this idea that if you want fresh food, it'll cost you a fortune and is simply not an option. And …show more content…
During the spring to fall, most places will run a farmers market, a place where you cannot beat the freshness nor the expense. USU even has one every year on the quad, with all sorts of produce being sold. Even bigger still, Logan has one with all sorts of foods, from produce to pastries. Although these aren’t available during the winter months. So we must turn to what is cheap over fresh. Walmart, as much as I disagree with many parts of their business model, do provide really cheap food. They have their own, off brand version of almost everything, which is far cheaper than brand name. You may not be able to beat the $1.60 ramen, but you can get really close and come out with something that is better tasting and better for