Just four days into the food stamp challenge, Gwyneth Paltrow broke her attempt to live off of a $29 food budget for one week.
The 42-year old actress participated in the challenge that aims to take a better look into the lives of those who use SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, daily. Chef Mario Batali was the brain behind the #CanDoNYC Food Bank Challenge, daring families to live off of just $1.38 a meal.
This is what $29 gets you at the grocery store—and this is what families who rely on SNAP (formerly known as food...
Posted by Gwyneth Paltrow on Thursday, April 9, 2015
"My perspective has been forever altered by how difficult it was to eat wholesome, nutritious food on that budget, even for just a few days-a challenge that 47 million Americans face every day, week, and year," said Paltrow, notes Fox News.
On her Goop blog, Paltrow admitted her failure halfway through the challenge, breaking for a bag of licorice, chicken and fresh vegetables.
"I am even more outraged that there is still not equal pay in the workplace. Sorry to go on a tangent, but many hardworking mothers are being asked to do the impossible: Feed their families on a budget which can only support food businesses that provide low-quality food," she said. "The food system in our beautiful country needs to be subjected to a heavy revision-it is a cyclical problem, with repercussions that we all feel."
@GwynethPaltrow @conkc2 No, Gwyneth. Those with $29 to spend buy a loaf of bread, milk, potatoes, beans, rice, pasta, and sauce. On sale.
— Nied's Dead Horse (@mflynny) April 11, 2015
She received some backlash after posting a picture of her $29 dollar purchase that included fresh cilantro, avocado and limes but said "I'm not suggesting everyone eat organic food from some high horse in the sky. I'm saying everyone should be able to afford fresh, real food," reports E! News.
