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The overwhelming majority does not have a hard time getting sufficient daily calories, but fruits and veggies are still expensive enough that many people probab
by buzzdenver 8y ago
The overwhelming majority does not have a hard time getting sufficient daily calories, but fruits and veggies are still expensive enough that many people probably don't find it affordable to buy a lot of them.
- chrisco255 8y agoIt's plenty affordable to buy staples like broccoli, spinach, bananas, oranges, etc...what grocery stores are you shopping in?
- buzzdenver 8y agoAffordable is a relative term. Think of it this way: at Sprouts where I usually shop, which is a middle-priced grocery chain here in Colorado, you can buy a pound of chicken breast for $2 on sale. You make some rice to go with it, which is at most 25 cents, plus some spices from your cabinet. So for $2.25 you can have a meal that'll satisfy you. Now to add vegetables, you can throw in a bell pepper ($1 on sale), and 4oz of spinach for $1.5 . So adding vegetables just made your meal twice as expensive and added practically no calories, so you can't save half of what you cooked as leftovers.
- TallGuyShort 8y agoYour own comment agreed that calories aren't usually the critical problem, though. Fruit and vegetables are generally associated with good mental function because of the micro- / phyto-nutrient content. You can eat all the grain and meat you can afford and still be missing essential nutrients.
- mancerayder 8y agoIt's almost disturbing how cheap some animal products are, in fact, like chicken. Eggs are a fantastic price for their nutritional content, as well. The market where I am pushes you towards things that are not fruits and vegetables.