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See Highlighted and Underlined. Actually, the cheap stuff is the food with the Trans-fats and the high sodium. It’s been proven (and I'm sure I can find the quote if need be) that low income people (or the ones that buy cheap food) are the ones with weight issues.

If someone is concerned with Nutritional information they are most likely looking for things that are good for them, Fresh fruits and vegetables that are more expensive.


http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/12/29/obesity_battle_starts_young_for_urban_poor/



Edited, Oct 13th 2009 4:29pm by toohotforu

So, to sum this up.

Your comment about being cheap because they are more concerned with Nutritional information is bogus.

Tooty,



I said;



I think you're missing something. I guess I should have spelled out that eating cheap generally means you're eating poor quality food.

Poor quality food is generally mass produced by large corporations whose interests lie entirely in the profit they can make with no regard whatsoever as to the nutritional content of the food, the health of the consumer, or the damage done to the environment during its production.

I'm guessing that the vast majority of these corporations are run by capitalists.

Socialist food FTW.

Not really, no.

People who are picky eaters are typically obsessive about flavor and texture, not nutritional content. People who are not picky are free to concentrate on quality, regardless of flavor and texture.



Edited, Oct 13th 2009 2:54pm by Samira

It's probably closer to "I'm fine with eating broccoli, even if it's not slathered in butter."

Is it that difficult to separate luxury items and healthy food? The two are almost mutually exclusive.

Edited, Oct 13th 2009 5:36pm by Sweetums

If you are boiling the broccoli and especially if it is mushy, there is very little nutrition left in it.

You should steam the broccoli until it is firm but just tender, and add some salt and pepper will make it taste better, and it is better for you. Also, Olive oil has tons of essential fatty acids that you need, and so a little bit is great. Much better then tasteless, nutritionally empty mushy broccoli. Most vegetables should be steamed, although grilling is another great option. Toss with a very small amount of olive oil and salt and pepper and toss on the bbq for a little while.

This is completely untrue.

Edited, Oct 13th 2009 9:20pm by Xsarus

Good nutritional food doesn't need to be costly, but it takes preparation time I am no longer able to spend. Add food allergies and shopping for food I can eat is becoming a nightmare as I learn how many foods have bi-sulfite's and dairy products in them.

I'm in process of creating a list of foods I can and can't have, for Jonwin to use when shopping. He does most of the cooking around here and he wasn't raised on expensive foods and have to deal with my mom's taste for good cooking. My dad learn fast how to cook, when she got too ill to do it herself.

I also have been asked to provide a list for the center were I go 2 times a week. They provide breakfasts and lunches for the clients. Often I can barely eat anything but the vegetables and fruit that is over cooked or in syrup, due to how much salt, fat and sugar there is in the food they cook. At least they finally stop pushing milk at me, though they are require to serve it to everyone.

f only Whole foods and Wegmans would take food stamps, but poor folks aren't suppose to care for what they eat it seems. Now I just need to learn how to make vegan dishes and add meat and eggs sparingly.

Sure it is. It's just going to be hypothetical truth that you hopefully discharge at some point for whatever thing you need the assertion. Just 'cause we can't verify it empirically doesn't mean we can't play pretend.