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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui
if poor people know of healthy choices, and can, with only a little bit of effort, get that healthy food and cook it; then, what is the reason they don't?
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Why does anyone eat fast food or junk food? I know they're bad for you and a waste of money, but I eat too much of them anyway. If poor people who indulge just as much or more than I do are terrible and lazy people because of it, then I'm terrible and lazy with them.
My healthiest eating months are my cheapest eating months. Less meat, booze, soda, junk, and fast food. If I was poor though, it's not like I'd be able to swear off those things forever. I'd still indulge. But my healthiest eating months would still be my cheapest eating months.
It's cheaper to eat relatively healthy than to eat fast food and junk. That's the main argument here and I think it really is a class-neutral one. It's something they preach at Jenny Craig and nutrition seminars. It's empowering. It doesn't mean poor people are terrible, or that those in higher classes who indulge in fast food are terrible. (I think McD's and the rest needs more than poor people to succeed). It's the junk and the fast food that's terrible, and we can all do better regardless of our income.