Comment Re:Should the United States accept more foreigners (Score 1) 377
Vegetables are cheap in terms of 'pounds per dollar', but not the more relevant 'calories per dollar'.
And there comes the "lack of education" argument for why people are overweight. Looking at 'calories per dollar' is a horrible way to plan a food budget. You should be looking at price per portion not price per calorie. A single portion of broccoli has much less calories than a single portion of Skittles, but not only is the broccoli better for you the extra fiber is probably going to make is just as filling (if not more so).