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Lewis Reed may look a bit skinnier by next week.
Reed and St. Louis County Council member Barbara Frazier are participating this week in "Hunger Challenge" -- an event tied to Hunger Action Month that takes place this September.
Participants in the challenge are provided just $28.91 cents for groceries and food for the week. That leaves just $4.13 on which to dine -- or about as much as Reed can spend on a cup of coffee.
I just left Reed a message to see exactly how he plans to survive on the diet. Hope to get back to you soon with his menu.
Update: Just heard back from Reed's office. The bad news: Reed busted his budget today by 50 cents. The good news: he'll have enough to eat for several meals.
Reed's spokesperson, Rory Roundtree, says the aldermanic prez bought a loaf of bread today for $1.58, Schnuck's brand peanut butter for $1.66, and Schnuck's brand grape jelly for $1.39, bringing his shopping total to $4.63. And -- as you might have guessed -- Reed's diet today has consisted entirely of PB&J sandwiches.
