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When did the myth that eating unhealthy processed foods is cheaper than eating healthy?
Posted on 3/18/21 at 4:44 pm
Posted on 3/18/21 at 4:44 pm
I see this comment once a week on the OT and it's common sentiment. It's also absolutely wrong and an excuse for you fatasses to stay lazy and fat
Chicken is like $3-4/lb
Produce is cheap, typically less than $1 per serving, not much more even if you buy the frozen steamables. I eat nothing but fresh food, and a lot of it, for like $200/month.
Fast food on the cheap end is still, what, $6 or more than 2 meals made of chicken and produce.
Stuff like cheez itz are $5 or more for a box and you'll never feel full. At least that much for the shitty sugar laden "granola bars"
Baws, open your eyes, not only are you becoming more and more of a fatass every day, you're wasting your hard earned Biden Bucks. Nut up and buy some groceries one time.
Chicken is like $3-4/lb
Produce is cheap, typically less than $1 per serving, not much more even if you buy the frozen steamables. I eat nothing but fresh food, and a lot of it, for like $200/month.
Fast food on the cheap end is still, what, $6 or more than 2 meals made of chicken and produce.
Stuff like cheez itz are $5 or more for a box and you'll never feel full. At least that much for the shitty sugar laden "granola bars"
Baws, open your eyes, not only are you becoming more and more of a fatass every day, you're wasting your hard earned Biden Bucks. Nut up and buy some groceries one time.
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Posted on 3/18/21 at 4:45 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Cool story. 
Posted on 3/18/21 at 4:45 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
I’ve said this many times.
Rice, chicken, pork chops, bananas, broccoli, and cucumbers are all cheap arse food.
Rice, chicken, pork chops, bananas, broccoli, and cucumbers are all cheap arse food.
Posted on 3/18/21 at 4:46 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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When did the myth that eating unhealthy processed foods is cheaper than eating healthy?
Perform an actual study and get back with us in a year when your data is completed.
Posted on 3/18/21 at 4:48 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
*beep boop*
FOOD DESERTS!
*beep boop*
SYSTEMIC RACISM!
FOOD DESERTS!
*beep boop*
SYSTEMIC RACISM!
Posted on 3/18/21 at 4:48 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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When did the myth that eating unhealthy processed foods is cheaper than eating healthy?
I've never heard anyone say this.
People eat like crap because they're lazy, not because they think it is cheaper.
Posted on 3/18/21 at 4:49 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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When did the myth that eating unhealthy processed foods is cheaper than eating
You are not taking into account the time it does take to prepare but I get your sentiment. Cheaper probably isn’t the right word. It is “easier” to eat unhealthy food than healthy food. The easier part is a combo of the unhealthy food being cheap and easily accessible while also taking little to no time to prepare.
Posted on 3/18/21 at 4:50 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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Nut up and buy some groceries one time.
God, another shill for Big Piggly Wiggly.
Posted on 3/18/21 at 4:50 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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When did the myth that eating unhealthy processed foods is cheaper than eating healthy?
It's not a cost difference issue, it's a time issue. No one wants to spend the necessary time cooking, cleaning, deciding what to make tomorrow, eating leftovers for lunch etc. People just want to hand over $5-10 for a paper bag full of plastic and crap food, 2 to 3 times a day, then throw the trash away. Often right out their car window.
We're a nation of fat, lazy fricks who want to blame anyone but themselves for their situation.
Posted on 3/18/21 at 4:51 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
4 lb of great value chicken nuggets is 8.98.
4 pounds of chicken breast at your price is 12-16 dollars.
Of course I buy chicken breast for like 1.99 or less a pound.
4 pounds of chicken breast at your price is 12-16 dollars.
Of course I buy chicken breast for like 1.99 or less a pound.
Posted on 3/18/21 at 4:51 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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When did the myth that eating unhealthy processed foods is cheaper than eating healthy
I think the more accurate way would be to compare the cost per calorie.
Posted on 3/18/21 at 4:53 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
America is a food desert and I am its Uday Hussein... enjoy your Good 'n Plenty, morons!
Posted on 3/18/21 at 4:54 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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When did the myth that eating unhealthy processed foods is cheaper than eating healthy?
Good question. Eating healthy is not expensive at all. Fresh produce is cheap and plentiful.
Posted on 3/18/21 at 4:55 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
When lobbyists started making congressmen millionaires.
Posted on 3/18/21 at 4:56 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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eat nothing but fresh food, and a lot of it, for like $200/month.
bullshite. Or produce receipts showing that you only spend $200 on food for a month
I’m not saying fresh produce and meat is prohibitively expensive, it isn’t......but $200 a month is absurd unless you live alone and/or eat only chicken breasts and strips of celery
This post was edited on 3/18/21 at 5:01 pm
Posted on 3/18/21 at 4:57 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:And people will buy that instead of using the same money to buy like 20-25 bananas.
Stuff like cheez itz are $5 or more for a box
The answer you're looking for is people need some justification for their bad eating habits as a defense mechanism for their shitty choices and just being too lazy to cook your own meals. It's easier to say "eating healthy is expensive" than to critically analyze your lifestyle habits.
When people say that, a lot of times what they mean is eating at fine dining establishments/restaurants that use fresher ingredients are more expensive than fast food.
Posted on 3/18/21 at 4:57 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Have an upvote... it most certainly is a bullshite excuse, and lazy. People simply do not know how to cook, and purchase, but most importantly prep and store. If they did, they’d make their own stock, freeze properly without throwing shite out that’s burnt, plan meals properly, and eat healthier with most of their food being veg and 7-8 oz of meat.
It’s always going to be cheaper to cook at your house, and if you’re smart you will end up doing most in house and save a ton of money in the process. The real problem here, and what separates us from those who came before us is the lack of knowledge and will to do it.
It’s always going to be cheaper to cook at your house, and if you’re smart you will end up doing most in house and save a ton of money in the process. The real problem here, and what separates us from those who came before us is the lack of knowledge and will to do it.
Posted on 3/18/21 at 5:10 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
The staple of a large portion of my students’ diets. They will bring and eat 4-5 bags per day.
Posted on 3/18/21 at 5:13 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Now compare healthy prepared food to unhealthy.
No shite food you prepare yourself at home is cheaper
No shite food you prepare yourself at home is cheaper
Posted on 3/18/21 at 5:17 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
What is your definition of “processed “ foods
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