Is Junk Food Really Cheaper Analysis

In the articles Is junk food really cheaper by Mark Mittan, and gap in diet between wealth and poorest americans doubles, study finds by Tracie McMillan we see how lack of money is an issue to obtain healthy foods in the poorer communities. Meanwhile in wealthy communities it is not as difficult for a family to access healthy foods.

In Tracie McMillan the articles states that “All parents are interested in feeding their families healthy meals, price is a concern for low income families.” The ideal situation for a higher income family would be to eat a well balanced meal. For lower income families it is thought to be harder to buy a healthy meal at a supermarket. Lower income families tend to claim that healthy greens are expensive and that they do not have
It will take just as much time to get in the car drive to McDonald's and home as to cook hot homemade meal. Junk food comforts people and is very easy to get, you do not even have to get out of the car.

Weather you are in a poor community or a wealthy one there has to be one market with good produce. The poor should be able to cook a healthy meal instead of feeding themselves chemicals. The wealthy should be able to cooking a meal instead of watching hours of television. Giving fast food places business is making them expand and create more things that are hurting our bodies. Cooking a homemade meal isn't expensive or hard just takes as much effort Into driving to McDonald's.

Bittman, Mark. "Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?" The New York Times. The New York Times, 24 Sept. 2011. Web. 25 Oct. 2016.

McMillan, Tracie. "Gap in Diet Quality Between Wealthiest and Poorest Americans Doubles, Study Finds." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 1 Sept. 2014. Web. 25 Oct.