Very true. Also, there is a huge difference between what is healthful and what is cheap - things like organic greens are good for you, but are much more expensive than a meal of pre-made packaged goods or fast food, which are less healthy.Shifty wrote:You all have to remember that not every thing cost as much as it does in America.
Think of how in the 1940s or whatever, a hotdog used to cost 5 cents, now it'll cost you $2 in the city.
Or to prove my point really, when I was living in Manhattan with only my dad, each grocery run went well over $150... For two people.... Who ate out every single day. Where lunch for one person goes up to $18 a burger. Here in Israel,I pull out about $2.00 a day on lunch.
You eat what you earn.
Part of the issue, though, is that people who are fairly affluent (i.e. Americans and Europeans, mostly) have bigger diets. There is a level of over-eating - I do it, too. I noticed that there were a lot more "snack foods" in certain cultures (although actually I think Japan was the worst with that) while others seemed to be more geared towards 2-3 whole meals a day and nothing in between. It's generally easier to over eat if you eat constantly.
