Quote Originally Posted by Eden View Post
I personally think the idea that buying healthy is more expensive is a myth..... granted there are places where the supply of veggies is dismal to non-existent, but that's a different problem.

You just have to pick and choose your veggies carefully - Cabbage, sweet potatoes, carrots, greens - yes! healthy, cheap, plentiful and filling. Just avoid the "specialty veggies" unless they are on sale and it really not very expensive at all. If you cut a lot of meat from your diet, it gets even cheaper - meat is super expensive, beans and tofu not at all - even canned beans are cheap, cheap, cheap compared to meat. When you think about how little you get with a freezer meal - there's no comparison to what is less expensive...
You know what the problem with veggies is? You have to clean and cook them. For a lot of people it's a waste of time. It's easier to open a pack and throw the content it in a frying pan... Second problem, young kids are not so keen on veggies, so the parents aren't even bothered to give them vegetables...

It has a lot to do with lazyness...