A recommended diet is considered affordable if it does not exceed 63% of the median income 63% of income on food is expensive the question is relative to what

A recommended diet is considered affordable if it does not exceed 63% of the median income 63% of income on food is expensive the question is relative to what Relative to the standard American diet, what you are suggesting is expensive. Processed foods may be bad for you, but they are unarguably cheap calories.