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noiretextatique

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68. you mean the "healthy food" made with gmo corn and sprayed with pesticides?

Thu May 17, 2012, 03:21 PM

May 2012

what a fng joke. i agree that you can eat healthier foods on a small budget, but you certainly CANNOT buy really healthy food on a small budget, unless you are growing it yourself.

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Healthy food no more costly than junk food, government finds [View all] Liberal_in_LA May 2012 OP

don't forget to add in the bus fare to get to an actual store that sells fresh food librechik May 2012 #1

It is very patronizing EC May 2012 #3

Post removed Post removed May 2012 #35

Let me guess... No kids and an easy job MattBaggins May 2012 #44

I do all of my grocery shopping at the Hess Mart Capt. Obvious May 2012 #59

I still dismiss this whole food islands thing overall...there may be a few small areas snooper2 May 2012 #4

Just because someplace hits on 'grocery' on Google Maps KamaAina May 2012 #7

The last time I researched I did more than that.. snooper2 May 2012 #9

Food desert locator... Luminous Animal May 2012 #11

Just like I posted, the middle of Nebraska snooper2 May 2012 #13

If you don't have a car even suburban distances can be daunting.. Fumesucker May 2012 #22

If I was in your example I wouldn't carry anything.. snooper2 May 2012 #23

You didn't look at my link, did you? Fumesucker May 2012 #28

yep, rural roads with no shoulders suck.. snooper2 May 2012 #30

Wait, hold up: low-count troll May 2012 #36

There were two points I was answering.. Fumesucker May 2012 #42

I think these bad eating habits have been developing Art_from_Ark May 2012 #70

Actually, we have a significant one in San Francisco. There are plenty of urban areas that Luminous Animal May 2012 #24

That's exactly right. Those proprietors aren't stupid, they label themselves "Food Mart and Liquor" riderinthestorm May 2012 #16

Thank you. Well said. n/t DLevine May 2012 #21

I would do it routinely, but sans children, since I don't have any TheCruces May 2012 #51

If people didn't buy certain foods because they were heavy they wouldn't ever buy a soda. dkf May 2012 #61

I used the examples in the OP: milk, oj, potatoes etc. They ARE heavy and perishable riderinthestorm May 2012 #65

I guess by that standard no one can cook except stay at home moms or dads. dkf May 2012 #69

Just because a party store that sells liquor, pop, candy and hot wings has "grocery" in its name.... marmar May 2012 #26

Dearie, the people from the 'hood have moved low-count troll May 2012 #37

That has to be the most ignorant thing I've read today. marmar May 2012 #40

wow, could you possibly be anymore condescending? nt Javaman May 2012 #56

I went to look up food desert CC May 2012 #32

Bingo Capt. Obvious May 2012 #58

I think you underestimate people. Here in my area, people do car pool and they CTyankee May 2012 #33

well librechik May 2012 #60

There was a fight to get the public buses to stop right at my local supermarket's doors CTyankee May 2012 #62

NGU, my sweet sister librechik May 2012 #63

And you as well, librechik. Good travels to you... CTyankee May 2012 #64

"Can you get your kids to eat it?" Really? TalkingDog May 2012 #66

90% Marblehead May 2012 #2

Not ORGANIC corn. I buy sprouted corn tortillas. low-count troll May 2012 #38

sounds good Marblehead May 2012 #52

NANNY STATE!!! KansDem May 2012 #5

Good to know for those with a CC May 2012 #6

heard this somewhere before :p I owe a May 2012 #8

There's a time and convenience factor as well. Nine May 2012 #10

Agreed. jp11 May 2012 #27

There's a way around the time issue if you're willing to work at it hard enough mythology May 2012 #41

At our food pantry we can't give away fruit and veg FREE so I know this study is true. KurtNYC May 2012 #12

This applies to much of America. JNelson6563 May 2012 #14

Overly simplistic atricle yesphan May 2012 #15

That's true if you have a working car, time to shop, cook, and clean up. gkhouston May 2012 #17

That's stupid. It's the difference between having Mac & cheese or broccoli DevonRex May 2012 #18

When 1 tomato abolugi May 2012 #19

Okay, I'll accept that, but I don't think it's as accessible CreekDog May 2012 #20

study is flawed Trillo May 2012 #25

While that may be true, it does not factor in the TIME SoCalDem May 2012 #29

+ Infinity Odin2005 May 2012 #47

As someone else said - overly simplistic laundry_queen May 2012 #31

Exactly. Fat triggers satiety hormones. Odin2005 May 2012 #48

yes, lots of talk about this report on the radio this morning. experts say it is overly simplistic Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #57

Yes it is. no_hypocrisy May 2012 #34

Not neccessarily MadHound May 2012 #39

Some of my favorite foods are on that list slackmaster May 2012 #43

omg do you guys know how you sound... 4 t 4 May 2012 #45

It ignores the fact that a lot of poor people do not have the time and energy... Odin2005 May 2012 #46

Kick. nt BlueIris May 2012 #49

What gets expensive is marlakay May 2012 #50

maybe for a vegan or vegetarian josephslaton May 2012 #53

The real hidden costs of processed foods are the health and environmental costs, and in subsidies... drokhole May 2012 #54

the key phrase, "per portion"... Javaman May 2012 #55

but, but, but.... Matariki May 2012 #67

you mean the "healthy food" made with gmo corn and sprayed with pesticides? noiretextatique May 2012 #68

There is a cheaper way to get veggies tabbycat31 May 2012 #71