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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
Sorta off topic, but isn't that one of those things that maybe used to be truer? I mean feeding 2 people at McDonald's (or any fast food chain) in the last 5-10 years costs at least $25-30. Groceries (of whatever kind) are definitely cheaper than that.