Dispelling the Myth that Junk food is cheaper than Healthy food. (restaurant, healthier)

[Wyndsong71]

Are Healthy Foods Really More Expensive? It Depends on How You Measure the Price

I was reading an article in the LV Review Journal about how there is a new study (linked above) that the USDA did to counter a study done by some university that said that Junk food was cheaper than healthy food. I've seen this myth thrown about on here when it comes to food stamp threads and such and I could never understand how anyone could claim this. NOW I understand.

Evidently the University of Washington did a study in 2010 that came out with this rediculous idea that junk food was cheaper. How they came to this conclusion should totally discredit their science department though. They based this "fact" on price per CALORIE! So of course all junk food is going to be cheaper by this ratio. Junk food has tons of calories and even the more expensive junk food that you get in a restaurant would be cheaper. LOL! But the reality of things is completely different.

I didn't need any study to tell me that junk food is way more expensive than healthy food... All you have to do is grocery shop and make comparisons in prices and what you get for your money...or even how much of what you buy it takes to fill you up and for how long it keeps you going.

Eating healthy has ALWAYS been cheaper than junk food. Anyone should have been able to see that. The ONLY reason that more people don't eat healthy isn't the price, it's the convenience of junk food.

[rw47]

Originally Posted by Wyndsong71

Evidently the University of Washington did a study in 2010 that came out with this rediculous idea that junk food was cheaper. How they came to this conclusion should totally discredit their science department though. They based this "fact" on price per CALORIE! So of course all junk food is going to be cheaper by this ratio. Junk food has tons of calories and even the more expensive junk food that you get in a restaurant would be cheaper. LOL! But the reality of things is completely different.

Oh wow.

[Wyndsong71]

Originally Posted by SamBarrow

Oh wow.

Yea that was my thoughts too. I always wondered how people could get to the conclusion that junk food was cheaper... now we know what stupid university did this! LOL!

[HurricaneDC]

Eh, I bought a box of Kashi cereal recently. Super healthy stuff. I think it cost about $4... compared to about $3 for a box of Cocoa Pebbles which are just sugar and simple carbs.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

a bottle of cooking oil well be a lots cheaper than 500 lbs of potatoes.

[wildflower82]

Now they even play with science.........thought they thought that science was the law of the land.

Guess only if it's in their favor.

[rw47]

Originally Posted by Wyndsong71

Yea that was my thoughts too. I always wondered how people could get to the conclusion that junk food was cheaper... now we know what stupid university did this! LOL!

Yes I never really thought about it too hard but I have heard this statement numerous times and study or not I had a feeling it was BS.

But now that we have a study to disprove it, the mindless followers can finally get it too. Good stuff.

[wildflower82]

Originally Posted by HurricaneDC

Eh, I bought a box of Kashi cereal recently. Super healthy stuff. I think it cost about $4... compared to about $3 for a box of Cocoa Pebbles which are just sugar and simple carbs.

Kashi “Natural” Cereals Examined |
While Kashi GoLean Crunch is not the best choice due to its high sugar count, the company does offer many other options that contain little or no added sugar, for example Kashi 7 Whole Grain Flakes with only 1 teaspoon of added sugar. We like that the company does not use artificial additives and works with whole grains, but as you can see from the example above the term “natural” does not automatically translate to “healthy”.

[jambo101]

For $2 i can get 4 packets of Ramin noodles and 3 boxes of Kraft Macaroni Dinner, Healthier food is cheaper?

[Versatile]

Originally Posted by Wyndsong71

Are Healthy Foods Really More Expensive? It Depends on How You Measure the Price

I was reading an article in the LV Review Journal about how there is a new study (linked above) that the USDA did to counter a study done by some university that said that Junk food was cheaper than healthy food. I've seen this myth thrown about on here when it comes to food stamp threads and such and I could never understand how anyone could claim this. NOW I understand.

Evidently the University of Washington did a study in 2010 that came out with this rediculous idea that junk food was cheaper. How they came to this conclusion should totally discredit their science department though. They based this "fact" on price per CALORIE! So of course all junk food is going to be cheaper by this ratio. Junk food has tons of calories and even the more expensive junk food that you get in a restaurant would be cheaper. LOL! But the reality of things is completely different.

I didn't need any study to tell me that junk food is way more expensive than healthy food... All you have to do is grocery shop and make comparisons in prices and what you get for your money...or even how much of what you buy it takes to fill you up and for how long it keeps you going.

Eating healthy has ALWAYS been cheaper than junk food. Anyone should have been able to see that. The ONLY reason that more people don't eat healthy isn't the price, it's the convenience of junk food.

People that live on junk food should: