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You cook and you have the time to cook.

This population has been programmed to believe that their time is far to valuable to spend on something like cooking.

Plus, the status of eating out is too much for some people to ignore.

Then, there is the matter of location. Some stores can offer things at lower prices.

Myself:

Morning: Coffee with Stevia and Creamer=around $1.75 a day.
Breakfast bars=75 cents a day

Lunch=depends on what I have. I would say between $5-$10 a day.

Dinner=Thanks to my gut issues, I usually have a small glass of milk and maybe another breakfast bar. So, around 50 cents a day. This figure can vary.

So, I am within their 'guidelines' it seems. I am also eating what amounts to junk, because I cannot afford 'decent' food. Fresh meat? Maybe once a week. Fresh vegetables? Don't make me laugh. The reason I am within that budget is because I don't buy 'rich people' food... which translates into food that only the wealthy can afford, which means the good stuff, since they made sure to price it out of reach for most of us.

I wish I could spend more on heating than on food... or anything. My bulk spending is on healthcare.

And it is just about as much 'junk' as the foods I am eating.