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by emushack 310 days ago
Wow. I'm at a loss for words with this comment.

So, in case you aren't from America, you might not know this: the food that is the cheapest also happens to be the food that is the least nutritious. Americans who are poor cannot afford fresh vegetables, fruit, meats and gym memberships. They can afford cheetos.

It is quite the spurious correlation to say that obesity causes hunger. Just wow.
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Workaccount2 310 days ago
I don't know where you get this from

Unprepared foods, in the US, are much cheaper than prepared foods.

A bag of Cheetos (16oz) is $5.

A pound of chicken legs is $2.

2 lbs of rice is $3.

I'd suggest you instead argue that low income people work multiple jobs and therefore have no time to cook. I've had this debate a lot before.

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huhkerrf 310 days ago
People like the ones you're replying to like to make excuses for their lack of agency.

"I can't work out, I can't afford a gym! No, I'm not going to run around the park or join the YMCA!"

"I can't eat healthy, I can't afford it! No, I'm not going to buy a big bag of rice and black beans."

Before anyone comes at me: there are poor people and their struggles are real. I am 100% opposed to things like removing soda from food stamps.

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emushack 310 days ago
It's still victim blaming.
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emushack 310 days ago
LoL! https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000FF1101 Current price/lb for chicken is $4.23. But of course that's from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, soooo.... can't trust that can we!
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philipkglass 310 days ago
The parent comment said chicken legs, not chicken breast. That's this data series:

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000706212

It's currently at $1.82/lb. Assuming that 30% of leg weight is inedible bone, it's more like $2.60 per pound of edible chicken.

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emushack 310 days ago
So if I don't eat the bones too, I'm leaving nearly a whole dollar on the table? Damn. I can't believe it! I could be saving even more!!! I'm such an idiot.
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tekla 310 days ago
This completely false talking point is a disease.

"Normal" foods like rice and beans are dramatically cheaper than "junk" food.

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emushack 310 days ago
You know, you make such a good point here. The easiest solve for this is for the fat poor people to simply eat rice & beans. That will surely fix both problems.
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tekla 310 days ago
I think we are both in agreement.
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