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Can you guys explain to me how it costs more to eat healthy food rather than junk food?

Asked by Dutchess_III (46807points) March 23rd, 2011

I don’t agree. For example, you could buy a sack of potatoes and make baked or mashed potatoes OR you could buy two or three bags of potato chips that would last about the same amount of time. The chips would be far more expensive.

You could buy boxes of mac and cheese, or you could make your own. Ounce for ounce, it would be cheaper to make your own.

You could buy a can of refried beans to make burritos with OR you could buy a sack of dry pinto beans and make your own. The dry beans would be far, far cheaper than the can.

I just don’t understand the “expense” argument. The only thing that I see is that it takes more time to make good food.

Give me some examples of how good food is more expensive.

Also, let’s narrow it down to meals prepared at home.

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