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Re:The Cost of Being Poor: Why It Costs So Much to Be Poor i... by feet on Wednesday December 21, 2022 @08:45AM (#34080630)
It isn't a return if the goods are low quality and last 1/8 as long. Same with low quality food that ruins health, the cost is externalized to health care
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Re:The Cost of Being Poor: Why It Costs So Much to Be Poor i... by FrontierPsych on Thursday December 22, 2022 @04:17AM (#34091372)
Low quality foodstuffs are available anywhere, even in the wealthiest communities - cheetos, twinkies, cookies, crackers, etc. One can make poor food choices anywhere, that is for sure. Anyone canget the cost externalized to healthcare.

The point is that it is a choice to buy fruits, vegetables, eggs, etc, rather than cookies.

Everyone knows what a poor diet is at this point. Who doesn't know potato chips are not healthy, even in the most poverty-stricken areas? Who doesn't know that brocolli is healthier than Sugar Puffs cerial. Nobody, that's who.

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