Are obesity rates high in SD because we eat cheap crap? Yup.

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Hey, it has pickles, tomatoes and onions on it? Aren’t those veggies good for you?

(H/T – CM) The Consumerist hits the nail on the head;

While healthy eating may save you money in the long run on health care costs and extra-large sweatpants expenses, meeting the federal government’s new nutritional guidelines would require the average American family to spend more on food. In theory, it’s possible to eat nutritiously for cheap, but that’s not how things are playing out in real Americans’ diets. Studying adults in Washington state, researchers found that consuming the government’s recommended amount of just one nutrient—potassium—cost consumers an extra $380 per person, or $1520 per year for a family of four.

Can you say Dollar Menu? I’m loving it!

Posted in: Food, Sioux Falls

5 Thoughts on “Are obesity rates high in SD because we eat cheap crap? Yup.”

  1. Angry Guy on August 5, 2011 at 9:26 am said:

    especially in the back of a cab at 2AM.
    I love that brown flavor that makes a McDouble so special…

  2. Costner on August 5, 2011 at 10:08 am said:

    McRib or GTFO.

  3. l3wis on August 5, 2011 at 12:40 pm said:

    Ever seen a Mcrib before they dunk it in BBQ sauce? You wouldn’t eat it.

  4. Costner on August 5, 2011 at 1:06 pm said:

    I’d probably say the same about a lot of the meat products sold at McDonalds. But what isn’t to like about processed pork pressed into the shape of some ribs which is then bathed in some mystery preservative bbq-esque sauce?

  5. l3wis on August 5, 2011 at 2:21 pm said:

    I always get it with extra pickles and onions.

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