re: What are people eating?

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Mrs. Axe and I catch a shitload of catfish, bluegill and crappie every year, and so we've just kept more than usual this past couple years and are eating a lot more fish. It costs zero because I trap and net our own bait and already own tens of thousands of dollars worth of fishing rods and tackle. My garage looks like a Bass Pro Shops aisle and I have a fully functional 300 gallon homemade, aerated livewell under the carport. Seriously, my expensive fishing addiction has paid big dividends lately.

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I’ve started doing more fishing and hunting myself including putting out my own crawfish traps.

I haven’t paid for crawfish in 2 years. frick those prices

As for me I bought a bigger deep freezer ( makes for 2 freezer/ refrigerator versions & 2 high capacity freezer versions) and stocked up heavily during Covid when prices of meat plummeted. In some cases I was able to get at 75% off. Vacuum sealed everything and dated. Eat meat knowing I have tenderloin on my plate at 3-5 per 12-16oz.

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Chicken producers are struggling really bad apparently. As are beef.

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The wife (nopics) tried to buy a 3lb pack of ground beef (not chuck, just beef) last week. It was $22. At WalMart.

She put it back so I'm eating turkey chili (which is actually pretty tasty).

Where's the brunt of cost increase coming from? Are producers having to charge more because feed costs have increased? Is it gasoline prices for transportation? Processing?

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Mrs. Axe and I catch a shitload of catfish, bluegill and crappie every year, and so we've just kept more than usual this past couple years and are eating a lot more fish. It costs zero because I trap and net our own bait and already own tens of thousands of dollars worth of fishing rods and tackle. My garage looks like a Bass Pro Shops aisle and I have a fully functional 300 gallon homemade, aerated livewell under the carport. Seriously, my expensive fishing addiction has paid big dividends lately.

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Cleaned 20 crappie yesterday.

High food prices of a year or two ago did what high food prices always do---the prices created more production than the demand could absorb.

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There is plenty of protein to be found in vegetables, but by the ounce, beef has 9x more protein than broccoli. Tofu, chickpeas, almonds, lentils, and edamame are better sources of plant protein than broccoli. America would be much healthier if we got more of our protein from steamed or roasted vegetables than beef and pork. And if we walked at least ten miles each day. Cars and cities designed for cars rather than people may be the biggest health risk of all, and alcohol.

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Animal proteins contain all essential amino acids which plant proteins do not. Anecdotally I feel much better when I eat a lot of meat and restrict my veggies. Veggies are inflammatory and bloat you with gas. And there's a reason why God made steak taste like heaven and Brussel sprouts taste like unwashed arse. And there's a reason my dog will fight me for a bite of red meat and run from a head of broccli like its a shock collar.

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Lots of people trying to slim down as well.

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The guy that said ozempic may actually be close to the truth. Friend of mine has lost 50lbs on that stuff and doesn’t consume near what he used to

I do my part. Had a catfish and shrimp platter yesterday at lunch. Burgers on grill last night. 20 oz ribeye and sausage Sunday night. I have 3 deep freezers full of meat. Venison sausage, minute steaks, burger. Half a cow. 45 lbs of chicken wings. Countless bags of rainbow trout, redfish, speckled trout, and sheepshead. Crappie and Bass fillets. Couple boxes of catfish fillets, 20 lbs of gulf shrimp.

I’m going to cry if I ever lose power and it all spoils. Probably be out 7-8 grand worth of meat

Beef jerky
Ground beef
Canned chicken (I make chicken salad out of it)
Protein shakes
Protein bars
Macadamia nuts

Those are my current dietary staples.

Many don't know that catfish is some of the best nutrition available..

minerals,
vitamins,
protein,
Omega 3 fats
Omega 6 fats

I have a broiled/breaded recipe that is amazing.

LOVE my catfish - always have

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There is more protein in a pound of broccoli than there is a pound of steak

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