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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
The biggest issue driving it is poverty. It’s much cheaper to get McDonald’s than grilled chicken and veggies at the grocery store. People in poverty don’t have access to healthy food and there’s more fast food restaurants in lower income areas.
gpt
I think a big part of this is time as well. It takes a lot of excess time to do these things yourself. You need time to shop, time to cook, and time to clean up after cooking as well.