Bernie Supporters and Bad Memes

[Johnny Cupcakes]

(07-14-2015, 01:17 PM)Rotobeast Wrote: This...
Diet is a huge factor.
Most cannot afford healthy food.
Lots of cheap pasta = diabetes (and more)
 

I've heard a lot of people say that it's more expensive to eat healthy.  I just don't see it.  Maybe if you're eating organic vegetables and free-range chicken, but simply eating a better diet isn't more expensive....it's cheaper, in my experience.

I used to eat a lot of fast food and frozen foods section bullshit....and then adulthood started catching up to me and I started showing my weight of my bad diet.  So I changed it.  I still eat the occasional fast food, and every time, I spend nearly 10 bucks.  If I make my own lunch with a sandwich and some fruit/veggie snacks, I'm typically spending less money.  A diet of market fruits, vegetables, lean meat, and whole grains costs a lot less than a diet of Taco Bell and Hot Pockets.

I agree with pasta though....Americans eat so much of it, it's cheap, and has very little nutritional value.