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> . . . fast food is cheaper than anything else. This actually isn't remotely true. It's far cheaper to buy more nutritious foods from the grocery store (espec
by bsmith 10y ago
> . . . fast food is cheaper than anything else.
This actually isn't remotely true. It's far cheaper to buy more nutritious foods from the grocery store (especially in bulk) and then cook your own meals: http://www.leannebrown.ca/good-and-cheap.pdf http://www.leannebrown.ca/good-and-cheap.pdf
You can't have organic beef every night, but you can nutritionally and calorically out-gun fast food for the same (or a smaller) amount of money.
- AnimalMuppet 10y agoI can buy 10 pounds of potatoes for $5. Ten pounds of french fries at a fast food place are going to cost me much more than that. Yeah, I know, I need to buy some cooking oil and some salt, too, but it's still clearly a financial win to cook it myself.
- drewrv 10y agoHow much do you value your time?
- AnimalMuppet 10y agoDepends. If I was going to be home anyway, and bored, wondering what to do with myself? Having to cook can be positive. If I'm in a rush? Fast food can be worth paying for. But if I'm poor, the difference between a ten-pound bag of potatoes and one fast-food meal can really matter.
- bluGill 10y agoHigh, which is why I cook: To get the same quality as I can make myself costs a minimum of 5 times at much in a restaurant. I'm not the best cook in the world by any means, it is just that most "restaurants" serve flavorless garbage for cheap and I won't eat that. Once you decide that quality actually is a factor the economics change. A also believe that healthy meals can potentially increase my lifespan and quality of life within that lifespan. (I don't know if science backs this up). When I cook for myself I'm assured that cheap by unhealthy foods are not hidden in my meals - even the most expensive restaurants won't do that. (Trans fats and excess salt are two examples)
- oh_sigh 10y agoAssuming you value your time at $0/hour