Why is vegetables more expensive than meat? it seems to me that the government design this system for us to become fat. To make it kind of impossible for us to become skinny. Don't get me wrong i love being big I am a walking pillow and i love that but at the same time I'm still at risk for diabetes. Majority of Americans are, doctors and nutritionist want us to eat this food that cost a lot of money. They don't want us to eat fast food but its kind of hard not to when its so cheap. You can get a McChicken sandwich for a dollar and a salad for at least 2 or 3 dollars. "An average adult on a 2,000 calorie diet could satisfy the fruit and
vegetable consumption recommendations of the 2010 DGAs at an average
cost of $2 to $2.50 per day.As expected, the prices varied widely — from fresh watermelon (at 17
cents per cup) to fresh raspberries (at $2.06 per cup). The lowest price
was pinto beans (at 13 cents for cup) and the highest was frozen
asparagus tips (at $2.07 a cup).The study also found that processed fruits and vegetables (which
included canned, dried, and frozen) were not any more or less costly
than fresh.For example, canned carrots (34 cents per cup) were more expensive
than whole fresh carrots eaten raw (25 cents per cup). But, canned
peaches (58 cents per cup) were less expensive than fresh (66 cents per
cup)." - www.gmaonline.org/blog/?p=1098. "New research shows, however, that the price of healthy food may be too
high for many low-income families to afford, and experts say the
government needs to step in" - www. abcnews.go.com/Health/Diet/story?id=3807128&page=1#.UZY0zcwU6UY. You want me skinny? then lower the prices.
You make a good point, in these fast food joints, it's never designed for health. I mean, who really goes into a McDonalds wanting a salad? But it seems that's just it, it is in these fast food chains that don't promote healthy eating while other branches like supermarkets are doing their part to make healthy food more affordable. Yes, it is still kinda expensive but it becomes an issue of actually making you feel full and portion size. In this article, they tell you about how when you eat unhealthily, it makes you want more. They use the claim "But comparing the cost of foods by weight or portion size shows that grains, vegetables, fruit and dairy foods are less expensive than most meats or foods high in saturated fat, added sugars or salt. That means bananas, carrots, lettuce and pinto beans are all less expensive per portion than French fries, soft drinks, ice cream or ground beef."
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Simply put, one 105 calorie banana can satiate you more than just one 240 calorie chocolate glazed donut. You buy more and more of these donuts to satisfy that crazing and you end up spending more and more money. That's not to mention that you can just buy things in local markets now compared to supermarkets because its about 35% cheaper for the same product. As seen in this article here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/01/21/fruit-vegetables-expensive-tesco-sainsburys-local_n_2518888.html
Also, your link about healthy food being too expensive for poor families was from 2007. That's almost 6 years ago. Don't you think that, with obesity being on the rise and what not, that the problem is being addressed? And how can we convince the government to make the healthy food more affordable? And, since you mentioned McDonalds, should fast food companies even worry about making healthy food affordable?
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ReplyDeletea banana INSTEAD of a chocolate donut!? Bah!