[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/Article\/ID\/183\/vegetarians-eat-healthy-on-food-stamps#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/Article\/ID\/183\/vegetarians-eat-healthy-on-food-stamps","headline":"Vegetarians Eat Healthy on Food Stamps","name":"Vegetarians Eat Healthy on Food Stamps","description":"Forgoing meat in a diet is hard enough with it being so prevalent in the United States, but having to stick to that diet on food stamps is even trickier.","datePublished":"2018-07-06","dateModified":"2018-07-26","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/author\/admin#Person","name":"admin","url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/author\/admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e26111862ca029071a00a76fae48c51b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e26111862ca029071a00a76fae48c51b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"FoodStamps.org","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","width":100,"height":100},"url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/Article\/ID\/183\/vegetarians-eat-healthy-on-food-stamps","about":["Cheap Recipes","Food Stamp"],"wordCount":487,"keywords":["183"],"articleBody":"Forgoing meat in a diet is hard enough with it being so prevalent in the United States, but having to stick to that diet on food stamps is even trickier. Here are the top ways to eat healthy on a meatless food stamps budget.Weekly BudgetFood stamps recipients don\u2019t get a lot of\u00a0supplementary aid each month\u00a0in which to buy groceries, with the lowest averages found in Iowa ($116.28), Minnesota ($116.25), New Hampshire ($115.76), West Virginia ($119.88), and Wisconsin ($116.56). States like Hawaii ($217.49) and the territory of Guam ($216.15) are definite aberrations, and well above the weekly average of about $30 for the latter states. This makes it extremely difficult to feed a family on such a small budget, especially with meat being subsidized so heavily in the United States. For vegans and vegetarians, finding meat alternatives to maintain a healthy diet is no easy feat on a food stamps budget.Difference Between Veganism and VegetarianismGenerally speaking, vegetarians don\u2019t eat meat, fish or poultry; many choose to consume dairy products or eggs because they\u2019re extracted from live animals. Vegetarians may also choose to not wear animal products like leather or fur, but there are no hard and fast rules and choices are made on an individual basis.Vegans adhere to a stricter diet by forgoing all animal products from their diets, including dairy products and eggs. They\u2019re also far more likely to not wear animal products or buy items that contain animal products, like leather-bound notebooks or suede shoes.Vegans and Vegetarians on Food StampsAs mentioned before, meat is heavily subsidized in the United States, which means it\u2019s generally easy to find and affordable to buy: a problem for vegans and vegetarians. Meat is an easy source of protein, vitamins and iron, which everybody needs, regardless of their diet.But just because vegans and vegetarians don\u2019t eat meat or animal products doesn\u2019t mean that they still can\u2019t eat healthy, even on a food stamps budget. Here are \u201cmeat eater\u201d foods and meatless alternatives: Beef:\u00a0seitan, vegetarian ground beef crumbles, textured soy proteins, tempehChicken:\u00a0Quorn (mushroom-based), Gardein (soy-based), Savage River Farms productsFish:\u00a0mashed chickpeas, Tuno, crumbled tempehPork:\u00a0textured soy protein, tempeh cutlets, slow-cooked jackfruitMilk:\u00a0soy, rice, almond, hempEggs:\u00a0vegan egg yolk, extra firm tofu, Ener-G Egg Replacer While it may not be easy to be a vegan or vegetarian on food stamps, a little bit of reading and research can make the process a lot easier. Just remember to stock up on foods rich in iron, vitamins and protein to ensure a healthy and balanced diet."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Articles","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Article","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/\/Article\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"ID","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/\/Article\/\/ID\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"183","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/\/Article\/\/ID\/\/183\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"Vegetarians Eat Healthy on Food Stamps","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/Article\/ID\/183\/vegetarians-eat-healthy-on-food-stamps#breadcrumbitem"}]}]