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Beans, rice, eggs and oats are cheaper, healthier and quicker than Mcdonalds. (Rice is not quicker). If McDonals were the only choice they wouldn't be spending

• t-writescode 3y ago
  They're also more emotionally taxing to create, and come with several externalities that aren't baked in to the price of the dollar menu: * dish washing (do they even have dishes?) * power usage of stove * time to clean up * a singular, large lump of time to go out and buy all those food * the necessary mental spoons to plan those numerous meals each week * a refridgerator that works (mine is currently broken, for example) * a willingness to accept the cost of losing a lot of food when the fridge inevitably breaks And so on
  • Jtsummers 3y ago
    * a refridgerator that works (mine is currently broken, for example) Other than eggs, and this is in the US not all countries, you don't need a refrigerator for the listed items. Beans, rice, and oats do not require refrigeration. Many fruits and vegetables also don't need refrigeration [0]. * a willingness to accept the cost of losing a lot of food when the fridge inevitably breaks This is mitigated by learning what does and does not need to be refrigerated and storing things properly. [0] https://extension.purdue.edu/foodlink/includes/pubs/Storing%20Fruits%20and%20Veggies.pdf https://extension.purdue.edu/foodlink/includes/pubs/Storing%...