If You're Poor in America, You Can Be Both Overweight and Hungry

Re:If You're Poor in America, You Can Be Both Overweight and... by Sharlin on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @01:33PM (#20461971)

You're also assuming that people know how to make tasty meals out of lentils, or have the energy to do so. The idea of quality food encompasses not looking and tasting like grue.

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Re:If You're Poor in America, You Can Be Both Overweight and... by maximente on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @01:49PM (#20462155)

i'm just responding to a strong and overly simplified claim, quoted above.

that people don't have cooking skill or patience indicates other problems other than access to food - i happen to agree - so i think it's fair to say the claim should include other things like: commuting etc. leads to low energy/motivation to cook leads to choosing unhealthier foods; lack of community structure means there aren't as many people to cook for so less efficient, etc.

again, OPs claim is that food access is "the problem"; i just think it should include other things, such as what you said.

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