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I would say the foods coming from the big junkfood brands are not much different from streetfood. Streetfood found in poorer countries are also dripping with f
by mc32 3y ago
I would say the foods coming from the big junkfood brands are not much different from streetfood. Streetfood found in poorer countries are also dripping with fat, sugar and salt. So the main differentiator is marketing because while availability/distribution/volume is an advantage, it's marketing that gets the kids to get the parents to buy the junk.
- the__alchemist 3y agoOr restaurant food in general: Especially re sodium. Anecdotally, a large majority of restaurant food is loaded with salt.
- denton-scratch 3y agoAnd fat; French cuisine in particular involves the liberal use of butter, especially in sauces. "Mounting" a sauce amounts to stirring in a big knob of butter at the end. Bearnaise sauce for steaks is about 70% butter. There's a reason for this; they make food taste good.
- LordShredda 3y agoAnd price. In the middle east 2 dollars can get you a filling but very unhealthy meal. In North America 2 dollars might get you a packet of chips
- MisterBastahrd 3y agoA lot of street food also has quite a bit of protein, something that is largely missing from American junk food.