How One Community Helps Struggling Seniors Eat Healthy on a Budget

Inflation is still high and there appears to be no relief in sight at the grocery store. One community is taking action to help financially strapped seniors eat healthily on a budget.

According to an article by On Milwaukee, the county’s Hunger Task Force is teaching seniors how to make meals using foods they can receive from a food pantry. The free nutrition classes are held at senior centers throughout the city and provide interactive cooking demonstrations. A recent class featured a recipe for black bean and corn salad. Attendees also learned about the importance of low-sodium diets and sampled unsalted peanuts.

The monthly program, which is both educational and entertaining, covers a variety of topics such as identifying whole grains, sodium, and heart health, all to promote healthy eating on a budget.

The Seniors Trust is committed to improving the financial well-being of older Americans through the passage of The Social Security Expansion Act. It will give retirees an immediate benefits increase of about $200 a month, a fair annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), increased minimum benefits, and will ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program.