At mealtime I drank very carefully, never more than a glass per meal.

But if the press release from the restaurant is accurate, there are only 415 milligrams of sodium, on average, per meal.

The typical cost per meal is in the US$8-$15 range.

By leaving wine alone, you can save $800 to $900 per meal in New York.

Additionally, students paying the reduced-price pay no more than 40 cents per meal.

That works out to only a few dollars per student per meal.

Ms. Robinson has about 20 per meal, but holds them more frequently.

At the end of the year, she finds that she has fed her family for under 50 cents a head per meal.

Being careful, budget travelers can bring food costs down to US$5 per meal or less.

Restaurants continued to label the amount of calories per meal.