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Times have changed. Growing up, my mom cooked for dinner every night. Once a month we would go out to eat. Seafood (living close the fishing ports) was fresh and cheap, steak was from local farms so very fresh, etc. Fast food wasn't eaten; burgers and fries were handmade. Then the nation got hooked on fast food with greasy, salty and fatty cheap meals. Feed your family for ten bucks, let the kids stay in lazily and watch tv.
Now they have double and triple burgers with bacon and cheese. All fat and sodium with half gallons of sugary soda. Families have both parents working so grab fast food or TV dinners. It would take twenty minutes to pan fry burgers and bake fresh fries. Nuke potatoes, slice and bake. Nuke a fresh veggie or salt-free canned veggies. I know there is a little prep work but not much. Everyone pitch in and help.
We had a chicken place that did broiled chicken and healthy sides. But, they opened across from the projects. Business was slow but I went weekly and one order went for two nights. They had to pay $36k/rent for a year upfront. Closed after eight months and took the loss. Could not afford to move. Five stars in a local review, too. But people want cheap, salty, fatty crap instead of $1 more per person for healthy food.
It's an epidemic but fast food is cheaper and cheaper and on every block. The country doesn't listen to heart attack and cholesterol stats. It's really sad how today's parents feed their kids. Fat is the norm and shorter life expectancy is the norm, too
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