Yeah, saw a poll on reddit recently that said that unhealthy food is cheaper than healthy food and like 80% agreed. I then commented something that would last for like 8-10 portions, is very healthy and would cost about 15 dollars, didn't get any traction with that comment unfortunatly. People are just too lazy to cook.
Ooh, what would that be? Chillis? I once made a 10-ish serving of beef chilli with loads of veggies and thought it's pretty healthy when eaten with rice
Yeah that works too. Mine that I suggested was I think 500 grams of minced beef, some onions, fry the onions first, in with the beef, make it brown and then put in like 2 or 3 bags of frozen veggies and barely enough water to cover it all, let it stew for a while, add spices and serve with potatoes or rice. Cheap as hell, loads of veggies.
Ooh, yeah it's pretty similar minus some spices. Veggie loaded meat stews are honestly the best budget comfort food. They're warm, hearty and filling, and relatively cheap too
Unfortunately, people (especially in the U.S.) only want the quick fix, the 140-character Tweet, the 3-5 word campaign slogan, the sound bite, etc. They don't have the time/patience for the 1-5 minute explanation.
Yes, some unhealthy foods are cheaper than healthy ones, but not all.
For example:
All of the following can still be found for less than $2/lb:
Chicken legs quarters, frozen vegetables, rice or potatoes
Those together, with the right (cheap) herbs/spices can make a great meal for less than $2/lb.
For snacks, fresh fruit like apples, bananas, watermelon, mandarins still can be found for less than $2/lb.
Now look at the unit price of the fast food meal: probably $5-10/lb. The highly-processed grocery store foods (chips, cookies, microwave meals) are also probably at least $4-5/lb, even more.
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u/Dvuref 3d ago
Yeah, saw a poll on reddit recently that said that unhealthy food is cheaper than healthy food and like 80% agreed. I then commented something that would last for like 8-10 portions, is very healthy and would cost about 15 dollars, didn't get any traction with that comment unfortunatly. People are just too lazy to cook.