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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think we have lost the plot, I guess OP didn’t articulate her thoughts correctly. Clearly, she wasn’t referring to the 0.1% subset of poor people who may not have a house or a stove etc.

I think she was alluding to lower income people relying on fast and junk food instead of trying to cook from scratch. As the obesity rate in America is inching closer to 42% and 78% of the population is overweight and obese, I think we all need to take ca stock and reduce processed and fast food consumption.

Sure, there are always lots of arguments as to why something can’t be done, but the truth is those arguments are valid for a very tiny subset of low income or poor population. Rather than stoves and access to food, what would help us tremendously is if people have more time to plan and cook, this applies to all income levels.

Our policies don’t support healthy eating, downtime and a culture where we take care of ourselves. It’s all about the bottom line and that obsession is being reflected in the health of our people.[/quote]

I agree. I go through long work days and easy half work days, in waves. When I work more I tend to cook from scratch less and just don't have as much mental space or time, I have limited energy. I also snack more mindlessly. Food is easy reward when stressed and tired. And I think there are issues too with our food supply and that doesn't help.[/quote]

All well said.

I’m pretty nutrition-conscious and enjoy cooking (and have enough income to afford it). I also work from home three days a week, which allows me to throw something in the slow cooker at lunchtime so we can have a decent dinner. I often think of my immigrant grandmother, who spent hours every day commuting by Metrobus from her home in SE DC to her job as a domestic in Georgetown. She could walk to smaller, not great grocery stores but was mugged on more than one occasion, so once a week we picked her up and drove to better ones.

Based on that experience, it’s not hard for me to understand why it’s easier for my family to eat healthy food than it might be for someone of lesser means.[/quote]

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