>>1806877>>1806882>>1806884>>1806885>>1806887>>1806893I used to think this about poor people being fat, that actually bulk healthy food IS cheaper. And it is, but
>>1806882 is right. Preparing dried beans, rice, then cooking it all in a good mix is a legit skill that needs to be learned. And it takes a lot of time to master and get the timing down.
But it's not even that it's a hard skill to learn, as much as it takes time to learn. Impoverished people are often in some shitty loop of commuting, wageslaving, only to get home to 1-3 hungry kids. They get ground down and really don't see the value in learning how to cook. Nor were they ever really taught the value in it.
Most poor folk are working 9-5 with probably some kids home, and maybe even no spouse. Many are even working 2 jobs. If you get home from a shift from Amazon, and your kids are screaming for food, and you forgot to soak the beans last night, $20 to feed the family at McDonalds seems like a great fucking option.
Shit is stressful beyond belief. This is compounded by the fact that fast food is literally addictive.
In my eyes its a sign of cultural death, that people exit school not knowing how to cook real food for themselves. Thinking that eating McDonalds is a good deal, and is nutrition. McDonalds is not "an option" for nutrition, it is candy. My point is, sure poor people need to learn how to cook. But it's our fucking fault as a country for letting shit get so bad. So removed from reality. Like, WHY don't we get taught how to cook? Who thought that wasn't an important thing?
