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Re:Be Healthy or Else: How Corporations Became Obsessed with... by WalterBright on Sunday January 01, 2017 @06:01PM (#13297916)
The USDA recommendation for a healthy amount of beef per day is 5-6 ounces. That's about $2.25 per day. Heck, a pound of apples cost more than that. A loaf of bread costs more than that. $6.99 is the regular price, too - it's often on sale as it nears its expiration date.

How cheap does it have to be before it is successful?

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Re:Be Healthy or Else: How Corporations Became Obsessed with... by hackuser on Sunday January 01, 2017 @10:05PM (#13298775)
> How cheap does it have to be before it is successful?

A good question, but the fact is that many cannot afford sufficient food. A quick search turned up this article from 2014 at the top (and many others too):

Hunger in America: 1 in 7 rely on food banks

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/17/hunger-...

1 in 7 Americans is around 45 million people (I know that's taking the headline at face value, but clearly there are many people who need it).

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Re:Be Healthy or Else: How Corporations Became Obsessed with... by WalterBright on Sunday January 01, 2017 @10:53PM (#13298931)
If they're getting fed by a food bank, then they are getting fed.

Making steak cheaper than it already is isn't going to make any difference.

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Re:Be Healthy or Else: How Corporations Became Obsessed with... by hackuser on Monday January 02, 2017 @12:31AM (#13299275)
For a smart guy, it must take work ... I have no doubt you can see what that comment seems to overlook.
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