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I don't disagree with your overall analysis except: > Raw produce (not meats) from a farmer's market or most major supermarkets are very cheap. The vast major

I don't disagree with your overall analysis except: > Raw produce (not meats) from a farmer's market or most major supermarkets are very cheap. The vast majority of poor Americans live in places where there are no Farmer's Market (that's a thing for affluent cities) and more poor than you realize live far away from a major grocery stores. Dollar stores are driving a lot of small grocery stores/ bodegas out of business in the US. I still think you are right that spending 74% of income on food to be healthy is an exaggeration for the US.

smileysteve 7y ago
> Farmer's Markets... (that's a thing for affluent cities) There are farmers markets and then there are "farmers" markets. The original having existed at most major transportation hubs and required for farmers to get their food to market. And, in the case that rural areas where farmed goods are the top product, (the SouthEast, Midwest, California) authentic farmer's markets exist (though they might also be the local flea market) > Dollar stores are driving a lot of small grocery stores !Cough! Dollar General expansion. Luckily, a restaurateur in a small town that I visit has started increases his fresh ingredient orders from local farms and selling them.