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Donald Trump’s agriculture secretary has been mercilessly mocked after boasting that the government devised a new way for Americans to eat for just $3 per meal amid a nationwide affordability crisis.

Brooke Rollins claimed in a TV interview that her team had “run over 1,000 simulations” to find the most optimal nutritious dinner on a shoestring.

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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

That's kinda my point - I cook in large batches as well, and the vast majority of nights it's a combo of prepared food that's being reheated or assembled in a matter of minutes. And a lot of that preparation, like with baking bread, is passive while you let the food do its thing.