• lennybird@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Yep it’s total bullshit. What people are really saying is they’re too lazy to prepare foods. Stir fry is cheap. Soup is cheap. Beans (refried, chili, black bean, etc.) & rice is cheap. All healthy.

    Making lentil tacos tonight. Again, filthy cheap. Stupid simple. But tons of protein, complex carbs, fiber, vitamins, and minerals.

    It gets much more efficient time-wise when you meal prep. Every improvement requires “conscious effort.” we’re just accustomed to bad habits because nobody taught us better.

    Edit: I was a bit harsh on the laziness accusations. People are products of their environment generally and there are fair points regarding societal pressures. The body tends to take the path of least resistance and, well, this is the outcome.

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      People are “lazy” because it’s takes 2-4 incomes to support a household instead of one. Everything is rushed for a reason. Convenience isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity for many people, especially the hardest working.

      The majority of healthy eating working class families are eating healthy because they have a retired grandmother or grandfather helping out cooking old school dishes etc. isolated small households with two working parents are going to feel compelled to get cheap and quick food otw home from work.

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        1 year ago

        Man… My wife and I I support my mother, our 2 young kids, and my sister under a 2-income. These kids don’t go to daycare or school yet (which we plan on homeschooling) so no breaks. People definitely can make time but oftentimes have their priorities out of whack. No cooking contribution and a net-negative in terms of chores, mind you.

        Yes, it’s easy to order quick food and we’ve all been there. I won’t lie and say we don’t occasionally. I completely get that. But I truly believe it’s a matter of bad habits across generations as opposed to being that confined on time. Besides, you’re going to lose all that time in less productivity / efficiency, especially when you’re sick more frequently and have to go to urgent care or hospital because of a poor diet.

      • dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        1 year ago

        Untrue. Americans get paid like crazy for the jobs they do. In Canada, the average income and CPI ratio is so much lower than in America and we have a fraction of the obesity problem.