Are you too poor to eat healthy?

[Central]

I do.

 

[kimb]

Boi, you also gotta drive to the supermarket lol

The supermarket might be even farther away, depending on where you live. And a Salad like that i would eat it in a day.

And let's not forget that some supermarkets are generally more expensive than others, and that they may not always have the cheap brands.

Going to the supermarket ONCE for a week and a half worth of food vs going to McDonald's 11 days in a row for 1 cheeseburger each time.

 

[Yeah right]

Going to the supermarket ONCE for a week and a half worth of food vs going to McDonald's 11 days in a row for 1 cheeseburger each time.

If you do make the proof thread, make sure to include income brackets.

There are some people who make less than 10,000 a year. I don’t know how welfare works, maybe that’s how you can buy healthy. Idk.

 

[kimb]

If you do make the proof thread, make sure to include income brackets.

There are some people who make less than 10,000 a year. I don’t know how welfare works, maybe that’s how you can buy healthy. Idk.

You got it, hoss.

 

[Joshua020]

I do

 

[Multiply]

Healthy is easier. If you don't know why you aren't an adult yet. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[Chikombo]

When it comes to salad and stuff I don't spend a lot of money on it. Maybe I will if I get more in the future.

 

[Pumpkin Ninja]

No, I'm too dumb and lazy.

Fast food is a lot more expensive, the poor stay poor.

 

[Michelle]

Boi, you also gotta drive to the supermarket lol

The supermarket might be even farther away, depending on where you live. And a Salad like that i would eat it in a day.

And let's not forget that some supermarkets are generally more expensive than others, and that they may not always have the cheap brands.

then you have to choose the best supermarket and go there weekly. some veggies will stay fresh a while. but you also have to learn to cook some food for yourself

If you do make the proof thread, make sure to include income brackets.

There are some people who make less than 10,000 a year. I don’t know how welfare works, maybe that’s how you can buy healthy. Idk.

in my country this is more than the minimum salary, but no one with this amount of money can eat healthy enough because healthy food from raw quality ingredients are too expensive. For a balanced meal here you have to buy veggies from the market and there you cam find meat and other products. To make a decent meal you have to put some effort but the result is way better than fast food or cheap restaurants.

 

[jimbobbity]

Ok thanks for the clarity, I think the US standard would be a poor measure to judge the UK or the world by.

A large salad to buy would be around £2, to buy and prep your own salad would be around £3-4 although you could buy a week worth of ingredients. Overall it would work out cheaper and certainly cheaper than a McDonald's burger.

Bottled water prices vary from between 50p to £2 (depends on the water) however our tap water is healthy and uncontaminated like the US.

Whole foods weekly bill is quite cheap around £50-70 for a family at most. If we buy junk it would be around £35-50 a week. I don't know about the US but you can buy a KG of frozen mix veg(carrots, peas, green beans and corn/broccoli) for around £1.20. Fresh veg that you have to clean and prep are more expensive.

People generally buy junk and eat unhealthy because their brains(pleasure receptors) are accustomed to the sugar rush. They need the sugar rush from the sweets to stimulate them once they crash. They're like a crack addict looking for their next fix and most people don't realise it.

The UK is relatively okay when it comes to eating we don't have HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) to destroy us. Our standards for food hygiene and safety are above those of the US. We don't inject our cows with hormones and estrogens so our milk is okay. I myself drink raw milk it's on another level compared to that pasteurised crap people drink.

The answer to your question is no I'm not too poor to eat healthy, nobody save for the homeless(lack of money) or drug addicted(misuse of money) would be too poor to eat healthy. I suppose not possessing knowledge on foods would affect people's choices and lead to an unhealthy lifestyle. That's down to lack of education and not necessarily poverty.

Tbh even 35 - 50 is pushing it if you've got a decent store thats not trying to rip you off (never go to sainsburys, Tesco etc) and you have an actual plan of what you're gonna eat for the week. The spendings only really rocket up if you're the type to buy snacks.