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Originally Posted by disneysteve
That's a whole different discussion. I'm speaking strictly about calories vs. price. My point being that for the same price, you can get a meal with fewer calories or a meal with more calories. A 300 calorie Coke is a lot worse than a zero calorie bottle of water.
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Maybe you should read this:
How the feds make bad-for-you food cheaper than healthful fare | By Tom Philpott | Grist | Main Dish | 22 Feb 2006
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Why do low-income people tend to exhibit more diet-related health problems? Adam Drewnowski, professor of epidemiology at the University of Washington, posits a simple answer: people are gaining weight and getting sick because unhealthy food is cheaper than healthy food -- thanks in large part to federal policies...
From a short-term economic viewpoint, the Ding Dongs present a better deal: 360 calories per dollar, and no need for the time or skill to cook. "If you're on a limited income trying to feed a family, in a sense you're behaving rationally by choosing heavily sweetened and fat-laden foods," Drewnowski says.
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Not politically correct, but I tell it like I see it
Last edited by trex : 03-19-2008 at 02:41 AM.
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