Comment on Teens using AI meal plans could be eating too few calories — equivalent to skipping a meal
Iconoclast@feddit.uk 13 hours ago3 euros worth of vegetables almost definitely doesn’t have the same calorie content than 3 euros worth of any junk food. This is true independent of where you live in the western world.
ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 hours ago
Exactly, so obesity is not a cost issue
Iconoclast@feddit.uk 13 hours ago
Yeah because poor people are famously known for switching to home cooked vegan meals which naturally decreases their calorie intake.
ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 hours ago
No if course not, but that is something entirely different that cost being the issue
Iconoclast@feddit.uk 13 hours ago
Cost isn’t the only issue but it plays a big factor and this is a well established fact I didn’t think I’d even need to debate.
High calorie and low nutrition food (processed snacks, sugary drinks, fast food, refined carbs, and added fats/sugars) are cheaper per calorie than their nutrient-dense higher quality counterparts (fresh vegetables, fruits, lean proteins, whole grains, etc.).