Food & Drink

Why is Healthy Food more expensive then Junk Food?

Food & Drink

Posted by: theblues

17th May 2011 08:57am

Am I the only one that has noticed that it is cheaper to buy junk food or fast food for your family then it is to buy healthy foods?
I want my children eating healthy fresh fruit, vegetables, meats and fish, but the costs keep getting higher and higher that it is harder everyday to cook healthy meals. To help I have turned my garden into a vegetable garden but that isn't the solution for all of us.

musicmum
  • 11th Jan 2013 11:30pm

You need to get your priorities in order. Spending money on healthy foods is an investment on your current and future health. Junk food eating catches up with you in your 40's 50's and 60's when your body starts to break down from accumulated toxins from processed foods. Junk food is cheap because it is junk. Just like when you buy a cheap plastic toy it breaks easily and won't last whereas a good well made product like Lego will last for decades. Looking after your health will prevent all those medical bills you will face if you don't eat healthy. Farmers markets are great places to shop for cheaper vegies and fruits. There are many community gardens you can join if you can't grow food at home.


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