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  • Am I the only one who gets annoyed at these fantasy memes?

    At best it represents the meme equivalent to news sensationalism headlines. Rustles my jimmies.

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    America's Toxic Food System | Some More News
  • As of 2023, there are over 6,500 food deserts in the United States. The USDA estimates that 18.8 million people, or about 6.1% of the U.S. population, live in a food desert.

    For the vast majority of people, you can get whatever you want. We should do everything in our power to ensure as much of that 6% gets closer access to healthy food.

    Did this video present food deserts as a more general reason why healthy food is expensive? shockedpikachu.gif

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  • Are you saying you can't use less beef when cooking at home? Or share the 2L of soda? You just used less food.

    You can cook 4 burgers + fries for the family in 20 minutes. Many times quicker than driving and waiting in line at peak times. This guy does it all the time https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-tYKWQOe4YMbM7A7LELOsbQX945xEL_Q (sometimes wins sometimes loses).

    You need a pan, an oven, and 5 qt pot, a knife, spatula and you can basically make whatever you want. There are very very few Americans without the means to do so. https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=53439. 99.5% of households have a refrigerator. According to HUD there is a homeless population of about 500k. Even if you allow for generous rounding and assume I missing some populations right there... The majority of people have every ability to make a good meal at home for cheap.

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  • I listened to 5 minutes of the same arguments I've heard quite often. I made assumptions on the other 45 minutes. I assume he says that going shopping every week is prohibitive as well as cooking your own food.

    I don't agree with any of those assessments outside of a very small populations in the US. The overwhelming majority have abundant access to a diverse set of healthy food at incredibly cheap prices

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  • No it's not. Not in the majority of America. Who do people make this nonsense up?

    A double quarter pounder with cheese meal is $11 after tax. $33 to feed my family.

    I can feed my entire family on slightly more than than a single burger.

    1.5 lbs/ beef $6.50

    28oz bag frozen fries $3

    Let's say a dollar for condiments and pantry items. $1

    Martin's rolls: $2

    2l of coke $1

    $13.50 to feed 3 people.

    I can get chicken thighs for$2.50/lbs and make pulled chicken considerably cheaper.

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  • I mean in this case, no not really, I'm here and there really isn't anyway to stop that. For others the impact might be greater.

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  • And if you try to comment on the admins ability and maturity of the ops team and business behind the server they will ninja ban you. Don't forget that part.

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  • I'm so tired of the bitching "we can't eat healthy there is only sugar and corn".

    It's absolute bullshit. Nearly every grocery store in America has a 3000+ sqft area filled to the brim with a variety of vegetables and fruit. You can buy as much grains and rice as you need.

    It's 💯 lazy shopping and preferring not too cook.

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