Why is healthy eating so expensive?!

Processed foods like crisps, chips, chocolate (all the junk stuff really) are all made in bulk - hence why they're not very expensive!.
Things like fruit and vegetables take time to grow and often/most of the time are imported in from other countries wich increases the price!.
If you gave up junk food altogether and started eating healthy I don't think you'd see much of a difference in price!. Eat the vegetables that are in season!. I don't know if you're American or from the UK but in the UK root vegetables like potatoes, swede, carrots etc!. are all in season which makes them cheaper than usual!.
Hope this helps :)
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The phrase beggars can't be choosers comes to mind!. If leading a healthy life is important to you the extra cost will be worth it to you!. If you can't afford it you are just SOL!. But people that can pay for it will so it is worth is to the manufactures to set the price a little higher!. Also organic food aren't very popular on a wide scale so they will cost more until they are used by a higher percentage of people so they can still make a profit!. Also with fruits and veggies most health conscious people worry about preservatives and pesticides which getting rid of these drives up the cost of production!. Crops lost because less pesticides were used or more frequent shipments must be made to make sure the produce is fresh!. But if you get sick from eating the cheep unhealthy foods the only people who are going to care is your insurance company if you are lucky enough to have any!. Otherwise it's all on you!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

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i disagree, apart from the fact that the fruit trees in the English countryside are ladened with fruit that nobody seems to want to pick, you can also grow your own food for very cheap!. with a little effort ie avoiding ready meals and using the butcher for meat instead of the supermarket, it for me anyway is cheaper to buy fresh and cook from scratch with fresh ingredients!. also bake your own bread it cost about a 1/3rd of the price of buying and is delicious!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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ofcourse it should!. The cost of living has increased so much people will either take to eating fast food or will starve in order to heat their home!. Its not logical and its hypocritical of the government to complain about obesity when cheap and convinenet junk food is some peoples only choice!. Coke is now cheaper than water!. What is happening to the world!?!?! xxWww@Answer-Health@Com

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I don't know!. Stuff like chips and candy bars are so cheap!.
Yet organic stuff that's good for you is pricey!.

You can start by buying wheat bread and bagels they are'nt that expensive!.
And just fruits and vegtables which isn't expensive!. Apples, Carrots in the produce section!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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I feel ya, theys hould price food by calorie!.

I eat in the middle, not unhealthy but could be healthier!.

With the recession and all, people are gonan switch to budget foods, like takeaways and stuff!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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The average meal at McDonalds costs

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