Healthy food is of better quality and freshness, where as junk food is highly processed containing an abundance of additives and preservitives which minimizes the cost for manufacturers which then sell their food at a lower price. read more
In sum, it has become too hard to be healthy in America largely because it is so expensive to purchase good food. Subsidies are one of the major reasons for this disparity in price between wholesome options and their junk-food counterparts. read more
"We compared the cost of popular takeaway meals to similar healthy meals prepared at home — the home-cooked meals were cheaper than the takeaway meals." Adding the cost of preparation and waiting time meant half the home-cooked meals were still cheaper than the takeaway meals, Mackay said. "There is a perception that healthy food costs more. read more