although it's true that poverty results in greater obesity in the US, it doesn't have to be this way. Some of the healthiest foods out there are also among the

although it's true that poverty results in greater obesity in the US, it doesn't have to be this way. Some of the healthiest foods out there are also among the very cheapest. You can construct an incredibly healthy diet on just 2$ - 4$ per day or less: rolled oats (70c/lb or less) -> can be used to make oat milk, oat meal, baked goods, etc and it lowers your LDL with tons of health benefits. Other things all can be found for less than 1$/lb => bananas, apples, onions, beans, rice (38c/lb or less at costco!!), bell peppers, grapes (sometimes), potatoes, lentils, etc. Oatmeal and Beans are a superfood, greatly undervalued in our society. The key is to shop in the bulk section of the store. All these things and more are at least 10 times less costly than mcDonalds, we just need to get the word out. Once there's consumer demand for these things we can start alleviating the food dessert areas in the US.