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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
Yes, HFCS is a by product that has become monetized. HFCS is easier to sustain constant costs than SUGAR which is what it was meant to replace. HFCS is not cheaper to produce than corn, cheaper to predict and hedge profits. Sugar is quite expensive as a commodity which is why you see HFCS as a replacement in cheap foodstuffs wherein sugar is not required such as cakes, cookies, candies.
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I wasn't comparing hfcs to sugar.
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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
ummm yes it is put together by people who are budgeting. It is put together by people who are monitoring how people SPEND their money. It may not be the way that YOU budget, but it is how other people budget.
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It didn't actually say that, though. The only reference close to where it gave the $36 was "average American". That means someone who is simply buying food and maybe trying to maintain a reasonable budget. What about someone attempting to create a healthy diet that could compete directly with an unhealthy diet so far as budget?
I was going to go to Trader Joe's tomorrow, but instead I'll head over to Safeway and I'll put together a 1 day diet and post the brand, price, and basic information. I'll provide a day of delicious foods, and the diet will not result in a person being hungry at all or sick.
If you'd like, post an unhealthy, fast food-ish 1 day diet. Same stipulations: no hunger and no sick.