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> This disagrees with my daily experience in Europe, so I conclude it's a US-specific thing. It is. Having lived in both places, it's astounding how expensive
by Swizec 9y ago
> This disagrees with my daily experience in Europe, so I conclude it's a US-specific thing.
It is. Having lived in both places, it's astounding how expensive good food is in the US and how cheap crap food can be. $1 for a single apple or for a McD burger? Tough choice.
Add to that the fact that most of the US poor are time poor as well. Working 3 jobs and/ot commuting 3hrs per day doesn't leave a lot of time to prepare meals.
- AjithAntony 9y agoAgreed. In my midwest small town, the $1 apple isn't even the good apples. Bananas are preposterously cheap though. I'd still rather east two double cheeseburgers or two breakfast burritos than 5-6 bananas.
- Swizec 9y ago> I'd still rather east two double cheeseburgers or two breakfast burritos than 5-6 bananas. Probably healthier to eat two double cheeseburgers than 5-6 bananas too. Bananas are really really really packed with sugar. 14 grams per 100 calories (banana) versus 7 grams per 440 calories (McDonalds double cheeseburger). Now whether it's healthy to eat 800 calories for breakfast ... eh, probably not. But that's a different problem. Also depends on what you intend to do all day. Physical labor? Eat away. Sit at desk? Maybe try a quarter of a double cheeseburger instead :D
- brucephillips 9y agoA double cheeseburger may have only 7 grams of "sugar", which is defined by the FDA as a mono- or di-saccharide, but it has 29 grams of carbs, most of which is white flour, which is almost as unhealthy as sugar.
- Swizec 9y agoA single banana has 27 grams of carbs. Most of which is pure sugar. So I dunno. Bananas are not the best example, great after and pre workout, not thaaaat great as something you'd eat all the time.
- vorotato 9y agoIt's affected by what foods get agricultural subsidies and which ones don't.