I have a theory/question I'd like input on...

[dolo amber]

I'm convinced the obesity situation in this country is largely due to the discrepencies in prices of crap food vs. *real* food. I find myself constantly saying "You need to finish that, it's too expensive to waste food" to my kid...when I *should* let her be finished if she's full. And no, I don't over-feed her...the problem lies in that she's 5 and she sometimes says she's starving and then eats 3 bites and is full. (Hasn't quite figured out that "eyes are bigger than the stomach" thing just yet. ;))

But you can go to any fast food place and get just an obscene amount of food for $5. You can't get diddly for that price (nothing of quality, anyway) at the grocery. I understand that even our grocery prices are pretty low compared to some countries, but stuff like this almost makes me put on the :tinfoilhat:. Make crap food available for little $, people get sicker, need more drugs, more doctor visits = big profits for everyone.

What to do? :shrug:

(Yes, this probably should have been posted in GD, but those people are mean to me. :cry: ;))