• Cyborganism@lemmy.ca
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      That’s very much victim blaming in my opinion.

      When you’re on a busy schedule because of work and don’t have a lot of free time, which is increasingly the case in today’s society, going to only one grocery store that’s closest to home is often the only option.

      Not everyone has the luxury of having the free time to seek out farmers markets. Nor are these available everywhere.

      The problem is this self regulation capitalist bullshit and a lack of government regulation with people’s well-being in mind.

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          Don’t forget you also have to take the time to cook that food.

          It’s much more time saving to cook something that’s already half prepared, like a taco kit, hamburger helper, or chicken nuggets than it is to prepare a whole dinner from scratch on a weekday to feed your kids.

          Also, even the best grocery stores around my place have pretty bad produce that are either half rotten or too unripe to eat right away and have no taste.

          Blame the victims all you want. But you’re wrong.

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          Spoken like a rich snob who has never had to work 3 jobs to make ends meet.

          Prepping fresh food takes time most Americans don’t have. Our system is set up so only the wealthy have time to cook.

          We need better safety nets and higher pay in order for people to simply have enough time to eat.

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          Very few Americans don’t have access to inexpensive (relative to processed garbage) high quality food.

          This is patently false. I would really recommend you read up on food deserts (or watch a video about them). These are very common, especially in poorer areas.