The Frugivore Diet

HELP ME

2015-01-14T23:34:21.000Z

Im a college student from Long Island ny and im broke. where can i buy cheap raw till 4 stuff?

If you're in the Boulder/Colorado area....

2014-10-09T19:08:09.000Z

If you're in the Boulder/Colorado area please come to the screening of Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret on the 30th of this month. This environmental documentary uncovers the most destructive industry facing the planet today and investigates why the world's leading environmental organizations are too afraid to talk about it. If you've seen Blackfish you might be interested in this film as well. http://www.tugg.com/events/11187

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What to buy?

2014-08-24T15:08:20.000Z

This might seem like a silly question, but I'm ready to transition to being a rawtill4 vegan, but I'm just a bit confused with what to buy. It's like I know that I need a whole lot of fruit, and then rices, pasta, and stuff for dinner, but I just don't really know exactly what?

I have a pretty small stomach so I don't think right away I can eat about 10 bananas for breakfast, but I do know I need to eat higher quantities of food.

I was just wondering if anyone could give me a pretty basic shopping list (I want to keep it affordable).

Also at my supermarkets they don't sell dates so does anyone know a website I could buy them from?

How to fit meals inbetween packed class sched?

2014-06-06T21:57:13.000Z

I am starting my freshman year in college and need advice on how to fit in the fruits! Fruits are heavy and I am commuting from my home (2 hour train ride). It was easy in highschool because it was close by to home but now i dont think I can carry 3lbs of bananas with me every time I go to school. I love dates but they are too dry and I carry a 48oz jug of water on top of the fruit. Advice?

Fruit flies vs. Roommates

2014-05-14T03:19:01.000Z

I keep a very clean apartment, but always seem to struggle with fruit flies. I almost always have a 40lb box of bananas ripening. My roommates are not thrilled with the fruit flies, and I cannot blame them. Do you all have any "old wives tale" remedies for how to avoid fruit flies? Currently: I've started storing my banana box in a large sealed plastic bin, and I compost the fruit peels so they are not a source of the fruit flies, I keep all sugar or food products in sealed storage tupperwares in the cabinets. Any ideas??

Sharing a space for uni?

2014-04-08T00:35:29.000Z

Hey guys! I'm searching for ways to be able to reasonably afford attending UT Austin, CU Boulder, or UC Berkeley, at least until I can establish residency. Anyone willing to share (so, I'd copay) their space at one of these unis, if you have your own space? To stay in a dorm is around 10,000-17000 a year, so it would have to be cheaper than that, and relatively near the campus (so, within biking distance, probably no more than 15 miles would be great). I'm an incoming freshman from Florida, majoring in sustainable design and architecture. I love to run, cycle, learn, and garden.Thanks for your time, and stay fruity!Shannon

Super Limited Budget

2014-03-31T04:18:02.000Z

Okay, so I'm in college, living off campus, and I have a very tight budget. Maybe around $120 a month for food and things like TP, Shampoo, Dish soap, etc. I try to manage my budget as much as I can and shop at wholesale stores like Costco. But sometimes I just can't afford to go shopping towards the end of the month. What can I do?

The veganism is the most important thing to me (b/c animals and stuff), and there's just about no chance that I'd return to a vegetarian or omnivorous lifestyle, but I want to do the vegan right with the rawtill4. I also really enjoy the cooked option, and my body feels good and energized while and after eating a large amount of steamed potatoes, so fully raw isn't really a viable option for me at this point.

Worst case scenario, I'm basically out of fresh fruit and can't buy more until my next paycheck, is it okay if I just eat rice, potatoes, and lettuce for a day or so? What other suuuuupppper cheap options can I find? I try to buy mostly fruit, but by the end of the month it's eaten up and I'm out of cash and mostly left with things like rice and potatoes. Maybe it would be more reasonable to do one large fruit meal a day and then lunch and dinner as cheaper cooked carb options? That might allow me to have enough money at the end of the month to be eating a decent amount of ripe fruit each day.

Also which is the best cooked carb if, God forbid, I do have to have a day of cooked food? I like potatoes best, but they take so much more time and effort to prepare than throwing rice or pasta in some water for 20 minutes, and as a student going to school full time and working, I don't really have the time everyday to peel, chop, and steam potatoes. Any advice there?

Sorry for so many questions. Thanks for taking the time to read and respond! You're awesome:]

HELP ME SAVE MONEY

2013-09-25T20:49:35.000Z

Hey all! I would love any tips on how you are managing to do your shopping on a budget. I live in a small college town, and live off campus without a meal plan. Right now I am making multiple trips to the grocery store per week and cut it really close with money every month. any advice is appreciated!

Love and blessings!

telling my parents i went raw

2013-05-14T13:24:13.000Z

do you guys have any tips on how to tell my parents i am a raw vegan now? i made the change while in college and i am going home next week and they dont know about this change. i have a feeling they will be a bit worried when i tell them and wonder if i am getting all the nutrients i need and such. they will be worried bc they care about my health after all.

have u guys gone through this? do u have any tips on how to explain this to my parents?

thank u!

College Meal Plans! can't live with them can't live without them

2013-01-18T03:32:33.000Z

Hey everyone!! I'm from upstate New York and I go back to school in about a week to start the second semester of my sophmore year. Let's just say i have a horrible meal plan! Unfortunately if you live in a dorm, you have to have a meal plan and i really can't afford to spend money on food that isn't available on campus. Last semester i lived off subway and crappy salads after living HCRV all summer. I cannot go back to eating that way this semester. It was not healthy. Very little fruit is offered and when it is, it's usually bananas, oranges, and apples and to get enough calories i would have to take the whole rack of fruit just for myself! Does anyone else have this problem? Is it possible to be a healthy vegan on meal plans that are catered to meat eaters. Thankfully i only have one more semester left till i get an apartment off campus where I am free to buy as much fruit as i want from the local co-op:) but for now I'm kind of in a pickle. Your thoughts would be appreciated:)

Raw Vegan On $40/week

2012-11-06T21:01:43.000Z

Hi all! I'm actually not a college student, I'm a Junior in High School; but I too am on a limited budget and determined to stay raw - going on 2 years!Here's how I live on $6 or less per day:http://thegaychickwiththeblog.blogspot.com/2012/11/keepin-it-frugal-on-lfrv.html

Any tips, recipes, tricks to live raw on a beer budget?

2012-08-06T16:29:02.000Z

Hey everyone !

my name's Pauline, everyone calls me Boni! I'm currently studying at the Brussels university and, yeah, i'm broke most of the time. So i was wondering if any of you knew some recipes or so that doesn't imply spending all the money (that you don't have by the way) on really expensive organic fruits and vegs...

well i mean, at least less money than i would normally, given that yesterday only i had to spend 60€ for not even a week worth of food!

kinda desperate there :)

thank u all! Greets from Belgium !

SOURCES OF FRESH DATES IN BULK

2012-06-06T22:12:35.000Z

Does anyone know where can one buy fresh dates in bulk in your area?

Raw food preparation and appliances

2012-04-22T20:04:25.000Z

so Im guessing that alot of other college students struggle with a lack of kitchen space and fancy appliances. i am fotunate enough to have a standard juicer and a small food processor, but i still struggle to make some raw food recipes because i simply dont have the money for better equipment. has anyone else run into this issue? any solutions?