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We do? Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGYs4KS_djg

Most people have no clue what constitutes a healthy meal. Moreover, they are strongly incentivised to eat crap by the fact that crap food is (much) cheaper than healthy food. Combine the two, and you have vast numbers of people who basically eat sausage rolls, pizzas, burgers, chips and chinese takeaways (probably not the worst of the bunch), along with epic-size sugary sodas and mega-calorie coffees on a pretty much daily basis.



Many people complain that healthy food is "too expensive." However, a more accurate explanation is "crappy food is cheap."

There's definitely an important difference.


What do you suggest, making them both expensive?


Er, no. But there's an important psychological difference between "X is expensive." and "Y is cheap."

Honda Civic's aren't cheap. A Lexus is expensive.


I had to stop watching this show after 4 or 5 episodes.

It was just too depressing.




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