You can get a bag of pre-cut frozen vegetables for a dollar or so, and rice takes about as long as mac and cheese to cook. Eating microwave frozen foods is far

You can get a bag of pre-cut frozen vegetables for a dollar or so, and rice takes about as long as mac and cheese to cook. Eating microwave frozen foods is far more expensive than eating rice and vegetables. I'd say your education and habit arguments are more compelling explanations.