And I'm not saying eat a plain chicken breast with a side of steamed broccoli like a body builder. Make a roast; what does eye of round cost these days? Not much. Throw in some carrots and potatoes. Or cook a pork loin, put some cheese sauce on that broccoli. It's competitive in price with garbage, it's relatively easy, it's how people ate before the age of ham beasts. It just takes a bit of effort and home economics knowledge.
I think this is a potential problem. I believe most modern people have a phase in early independence (likely during college) where they live off of trash. Part of it is not understanding the importance of balanced nutrition, part of it is a kind of celebration for being allowed to eat ice cream for breakfast. Another part might be learning how to manage finances and accidentally making periods of time where they have to eat off of a few dollars and don't really comprehend their options. Normally, the novelty wears off after a while or you make yourself sick a few times and learn your lessons.
The problem comes from this phase (being necessary at all) not ending for some people. They might feel like they don't have the time or energy to cook or otherwise take care of themselves. A person might even become addicted to indulgence and ignore all signs of danger.
I barely escaped it myself, so I speak from experience. If I didn't care about my health, I'd still be eating bowls of ice cream seasoned with poptarts. Interestingly, the times where I had the least amount of money available for buying food were the times where I ate the worst (if you're poor enough to steal food, you're probably not stealing broccoli). I didn't know shit about nutrition, nor why I was so hungry all the time. It makes me wonder just how many people out there are doing their grocery shopping thinking about satisfaction per dollar rather than considering hunger or nutrition.
Learning to cook might also be a hurdle for some. It can take a while to perfect a recipe even after mastering fundamental techniques. Having to throw away a batch of food you ruined feels bad. Motivation could be difficult if you keep ruining food.
It's amazing how nonfunctional legal adults can be.
And I'm not saying eat a plain chicken breast with a side of steamed broccoli like a body builder. Make a roast; what does eye of round cost these days? Not much. Throw in some carrots and potatoes. Or cook a pork loin, put some cheese sauce on that broccoli. It's competitive in price with garbage, it's relatively easy, it's how people ate before the age of ham beasts. It just takes a bit of effort and home economics knowledge.
I think this is a potential problem. I believe most modern people have a phase in early independence (likely during college) where they live off of trash. Part of it is not understanding the importance of balanced nutrition, part of it is a kind of celebration for being allowed to eat ice cream for breakfast. Another part might be learning how to manage finances and accidentally making periods of time where they have to eat off of a few dollars and don't really comprehend their options. Normally, the novelty wears off after a while or you make yourself sick a few times and learn your lessons.
The problem comes from this phase (being necessary at all) not ending for some people. They might feel like they don't have the time or energy to cook or otherwise take care of themselves. A person might even become addicted to indulgence and ignore all signs of danger.
I barely escaped it myself, so I speak from experience. If I didn't care about my health, I'd still be eating bowls of ice cream seasoned with poptarts. Interestingly, the times where I had the least amount of money available for buying food were the times where I ate the worst (if you're poor enough to steal food, you're probably not stealing broccoli). I didn't know shit about nutrition, nor why I was so hungry all the time. It makes me wonder just how many people out there are doing their grocery shopping thinking about satisfaction per dollar rather than considering hunger or nutrition.
Learning to cook might also be a hurdle for some. It can take a while to perfect a recipe even after mastering fundamental techniques. Having to throw away a batch of food you ruined feels bad. Motivation could be difficult if you keep ruining food.
It's amazing how nonfunctional legal adults can be.