prepare a food budget for your family for a period of 2 months
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The following steps would be helpful in the preparation of a 2 month budget:
- Step 1 -Calculate the food requirements of each family member in terms of food exchanges: Let us consider a family of 4(father, mother, daughter, son)The dietary requirement of this family would be:
Foods: Cereal Sugar Fruits Eggs Milk Flour Total
Requirement of father: 280 35 240 1 500 120 =1176
Requirement of mother: 120 30 230 __ 450 100 =930
Requirement of daughter:100 25 130 1 330 90 =666
Requirement of son: 200 25 140 2 300 80 =747
- Step-2 Convert the food needs into actual food products that the household would eat-To ensure that your diet is nutritionally adequate, refer to the basic food groups. To account for waste while cleaning and cutting, as well as to have some additional food accessible for visitors, add a little extra quantity to each case.
- Step-3-To compile a list of essential dietary items-You might add spices, salt, tea, coffee, and other culinary products that your family uses and loves, such as papads, jams, jellies, and pickles.
- Step-4-Calculate the daily, weekly, and monthly costs of various food products-It would depend upon the market prices. You can calculate the total cost for monthly purchases.
- Step-5-Compare the projected cost of the scheduled food spending to the monthly budget's food funds- If the money available is insufficient, perform one or more of the following to alter the meal plan to fit the available funds:
- -Remove some of the condiments, such as jams, jellies, papads, and pickles.
- Use food that is less expensive.
- Make certain that no food goes to waste.
- When reheating a dinner, save fuel by (a) utilising thermocole containers to keep the serving plates warm, and (b) steaming everything in a big pot with a modest amount of water.
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