(MENAFN- Arab News) LOS ANGELES: Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow will attempt to survive on just $29 food stamp budget for a week.
The decision to live on the budget which is based on Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) was made after the Oscar-winning actress accepted to join the '#FoodBankNYCChallange' from celebrity chef and NYC Food Bank board member Mario Batali reported Ace Showbiz.
The 42-year-old mother of two took to Twitter to announce that she was joining the charity challenge.
She shared a picture showing a range of healthy food options that include cilantro corn limes whole grain brown rice some black beans and eggs.
Alongside the picture she wrote: "This is what $29 gets you at the grocery store what families on SNAP (i.e. food stamps) have to live on for a week."
Later in the day she added on Twitter: "The '#FoodBankNYCChallange' is a challenge aimed at raising awareness about hunger and the struggle to live on only USD 29 per person for seven days. It is also meant to raise funds for the food bank."
The participants are allowed to use coupons but they are forbidden to use food stock that was already at their homes or given to them by others.