That's fair. I will say it is easier to get crap food in poor areas vs. real food. I'm not saying to excuse poor diets. Individual responsibility is a factor for sure.

kepford

If we just put that fake sugar in everything, it would solve all of our problems  lol

Satosora

charts_and_numbers

For the first time in decades, the obesity rate has fallen.

zuspotirko

I've heard that said a lot, but I'm not sure it's true. 

Take drinks, for example. Drink water instead of soda, fancy bottled iced tea, fancy juices, and you're going to be much healthier and have more money left.

And if you're spending 20% of your food budget on drinks, then you're much better off. 

When I see what look like lower income people in the grocery store, they don't have the truly cheap food (bulk flour, rice, oats, potatoes, etc). Their carts are almost always loaded up with expensive junk food of all kinds. Crap like lunchables, chips, sodas, etc.

One exception here is new immigrants. They will often have what I'd consider to be a fairly health grocery cart.
 