A large percentage of Americans are obese, and foods like candy, chips, cakes, and cookies are so cheap, but most healthy foods that are high in nutrition are so expensive. That doesn't make any sense at all!
2007-11-12 07:39:27 · 11 answers · asked by the_LoneRanger 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I totally agree!! I would be the healthiest person alive if I could afford to shop at Wild Oats and have a personal trainer. But sometimes totino's pizza and ramen are all my budget will allow.
2007-11-12 07:43:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you can tie the price of food products to obesity. The pricing of "health" or "organic" foods is a function of market elasticity pricing (price what the market will pay based on the marketing of the product). That pricing however, is not, in my opinion, the reason for obesity. Obesity is caused by eating more than you burn in calories. Or stated another way - by eating a lot of food. I know in my case, both as a child and again as an adult, I did not eat junk food. I did however overeat all the time as a child and was very fat (200 plus in 4th to over 450 in high school) and then in my early 40s put on another 400 pounds over 9 years to now be 620. As long as the food was not junk food, I overate a lot of it. It really did not matter if it was normal food or "organic" food. What mattered was how much I ate and eat.
2007-11-15 19:32:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, even though I also know that some of the foods that are healthier (or organic or what have you) spoil quicker at times and it takes more to grow and produce them than it does a food that is processed and full of man-made chemicals. So saying, unfortunately, the price on those things go up. Just think, if you were a snack and junk food company and you didn't have to wait on the food to grow or anything like that, you could just have your scientists mix a few chemicals with some flavoring and it's all good. Even better, it wouldn't cost you alot to put that out either. Easy, quick, and who cares if it's not natural, healthy food right? They are usually not looking at what is better for you, and they save so much more money doing it that way than having to wait for a farmer to naturally produce something healthy. (Though aren't we always warned that good things, even better things for us in this case, come to those who wait?) I try to stay away from all of that processed junk, too. It's just not good for you, too many additives. And when your body doesn't know what to do with all of those extra chemicals, we have things like cancers arrive. I'll take farm fresh, green leafy veggies any day over unknown and unwanted chemicals!
2007-11-12 15:54:18 · answer #3 · answered by Qui 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not just more expensive but less convenient. Most main grocery chains will buy less of the organic food then the junk or will put it on the top or very bottom shelf.
2007-11-12 20:57:16 · answer #4 · answered by Autumn S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those health foods labeled 'organic' and so on ARE really expensive! I find that the best way to eat healthy on a budget is to cook real meals from scratch. I buy all fresh veggies, chop them, and cook them myself. A little bit of stew meat goes a long way in a big pot of veggies. I try not to buy the premade stuff.(Hamburger helper, tv dinners, frozen pizza) Its expensive, packed full of fat and sodium, and I think it tastes awful.
2007-11-12 15:56:04 · answer #5 · answered by the_new_mayhem 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The people making a selling these items determine the price, not the govenment. So if were inexpensive to grow things organicly , health foods would be cheap.
2007-11-12 15:44:37 · answer #6 · answered by magpie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT IS CALLED BIG BUSINESS......Corporate AMERICA...screw the little guy anyway you can....Serve them up the junk food, all over the media, commercials, magazines, etc, then when they get sucked in....make them pay higher for having better stuff to get healthy with....
2007-11-12 16:00:58 · answer #7 · answered by Toffy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're looking in the wrong places. I eat healthy every night, buy and cook what I get at the supermarket. Chicken and vegetables are great for you. I think corn oil is and grease is what does it unfortunatley they are so tasty.
2007-11-12 15:44:54 · answer #8 · answered by saosin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good point. Sometimes all we can afford are ramen noodles. Unhealthy, but filling. Beans, potatoes, and other starchy foods are also inexpensive.
2007-11-12 15:43:00 · answer #9 · answered by nita5267 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
being fat is a personal choice,nobody shoves those Lil debbies down your thoart
2007-11-12 15:50:58 · answer #10 · answered by Pumpkin Pie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋