"because the price of a bowl of cereal with milk and fruit "is less than a dollar."
https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/kellogg-ceo-cereal-dinner-save-money-2024-2
First things first.
9 oz of Special K costs $5.99 (7 servings / 7 cups) so $0.86 for the cereal
1/2 gal milk costs $2.99 (8 servings / 8 cups) so $0.37 for the milk
That's $1.23 already. Oops.
Cheapest fruit is probably a banana at $0.29.
That's $1.52.
If an employee spent 52% over budget I imagine they'd be fired
I'd like to see him survive on 374 calories for dinner