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Laziness? Is that based on opinion or data? This is an unbiased question. I am further interested in how widespread this sentiment is. I heard a story about a
by whacked_new 17y ago
Laziness? Is that based on opinion or data? This is an unbiased question. I am further interested in how widespread this sentiment is.
I heard a story about a McDonald's closing in a poor area. There are at least two effects of this, the second of which was quite surprising: 1. McD, a source of high-fat food, leaves the area, and subsequently people need to find alternative food; 2. McD, a source of cheap food, leaves the area, and subsequently people have trouble affording food.
Apparently McD's distribution chain is so efficient, that their presence resulted in wider access to food. I say nothing about nutrition, jobs, or anything else. Just food that fills your stomach. It seems like nothing is that simple enough to summarize in a single sentence. Doing so is likely overestimating of your grasp of the situation. But perhaps it is indeed just laziness.
Also see: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=643999 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=643999
- jonknee 17y agoI don't know of a study that makes the claim, but I can go to the grocery store and buy really cheap food that's not bad for me. It takes more work to prepare than hitting a preset on the microwave or going to a drive-thru, but it's cheap and will keep you healthy. (I say this as I'm about to re-heat some left over spanish rice that I made last night. It cost almost nothing to make.)
- graywh 17y agoPerhaps you should read "Why it's expensive to be poor." http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=619110 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=619110