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Originally Posted by onesnowyowl
The problem is availability, not cost. In many poor neighborhoods in NYC, they are completely lacking in any sort of local grocery store beyond the corner store, which might sell a couple of apples. Due to limited transportation, getting to a real supermarket or a market where produce is sold and then carting those things home is just not practical. The same is true for much of the inner city in the United States, so they fall back on junk food. The fact is, major grocers aren't interested in opening stores in the inner city, and so the people who live there suffer. The New York Times coveres issues in food economics and community food security such as this on a fairly regular basis.
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I can see this being an issue. It's still hard for me to comprehend. IN our town, there are more fat people than fit and it doesn't take ANYTHING for me to walk or ride my bicycle to the local grocery store. A ride on the bus is only $1.50 round trip even with kids.
In the end though it's still laziness in most cases. A can of green beans and a can of tuna is not any more than a can of ravioli. Kwik Trip sells fresh fruit. There are community gardens in many areas but they require that the people come help weed and pick the produce that they get. If you REALLY want to eat better you can but it takes work. People today do not like ANYTHING that makes them uncomfortable emotionally or physically. We're a generation of pansies.
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