Why do we love junk food so much?
Tai Asks Why
Why Is Junk Food So Much Cheaper Than Healthy Food?
In the United States we went from having roughly 3,000 calories a day available in the food supply for every man, woman and child to 4,000 calories. There's an increase of about 1,000 calorie a day during the period from 1980 to 2000. In Canada junk food is pretty cheap, especially compared to healthy food. I mean you can get like 2 liters of soda for like 2 dollars and it's not that much more expensive than water.
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