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THE “fact” that junk food is cheaper than real food has become a reflexive part of how we explain why so many Americans are overweight, particularly those with lower incomes. I frequently read confident statements like, “when a bag of chips is cheaper than a head of broccoli …” or “it’s more affordable to feed a family of four at McDonald’s than to cook a healthy meal for them at home.”

This is just plain wrong.

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this whole viewpoint comes from a point of deep privilege. A lot of americans can barely afford to feed their families, and the reality is that many of them lack transportation to go to a large grocery store with healthy options. So the statement about a bag of chips being cheaper IS true.  Often the only options in the area are gas station/convenience stores or fast food.   

Also, OP assumes that people always have the time, skill, and energy to not only go to a grocery store, but also cook meals at home. Even more well to do families don’t always have the time or skill to make a legit meal, guys. 

I hate when these little graphics only include the price for the portion of the ingredients that you’re using. Oil doesn’t cost 55 cents. Salt and pepper aren’t 5 cents. Bell peppers can be $3 a piece where I live. You can’t find a bag of rice for 50 cents. And a damn onion is not 37 cents.

Also, and maybe most importantly, NO PERSON WHO IS EATING OUT BECAUSE THEY’RE BROKE GETS A FULL MEAL (and if they do it isn’t any of your business). My boyfriend and I practically lived off of dollar burgers last summer. It took $2 to feed us a meal, and maybe one meal a day. It wasn’t fun. We weren’t doing it because we love Mc Donalds. We did it because we could ride there on our bikes and pay for it in change we stole from the school’s fountain.

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jayparkinsonmd:

Food stamps are now worth double at farmer’s markets in Michigan. Lovely. Congrats to the Fair Food Network for spearheading a pilot in Detroit, successfully executing, and then expanding the program to the entire state.

fantastico.

Wow!!!!

This has to be the smartest idea I have ever heard to promote healthy choices in food to low income homes.

This could make a huge difference for a lot of families since produce can be one of the most expensive parts of a grocery budget.

YES! This is awesome. I am really glad that they are doing this, and I want this to come to all the states! Wonderful initiative to eliminate food deserts.

it’s good if people can get to the markets, but if not then…

that must suck. 

I would cry true tears of joy if this spread to NC.

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Hongtu Zhang, Kimchi-Chanel, 1997

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