75% of Americans Too Fat or Dumb to Join Army

[Svartalf]

If everybody's too fat and stupid to be in the military, what does this imply about future wars?

That you'll win on pure tech, or lose.

[Svartalf]

Who usually applies for a job in the army?

The poor.

Who are also more likely to be less educated and overweight.

Which dumbass was it that was saying poor people are fat because they eat at McDonald's all the time?

And yea, come up with something new at least Gawd.

Hey, he recycles.

Given that it's fact that the poor are statistically more overweight than the wealthier classes (who can afford good food and gym subscriptions), what is it, if not McD, Pizzas and soft drinks that makes them fat?

[maiforpeace]

Who usually applies for a job in the army?

The poor.

Who are also more likely to be less educated and overweight.

Which dumbass was it that was saying poor people are fat because they eat at McDonald's all the time?

Actually, that's not untrue. For the poor McDonald's is pretty cheap stuff, and much more accessable than fresh, healthy foods. You know what markets are like in the poor areas of cities - a lot of booze, pre-prepared stuff, not a lot of fresh produce or meat. And expensive.

I think there's a segment in Food Inc. about it.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Dollar a pound balogna, for one. The cheapest foods are the worst for you. Feed a family of six for a week on $50 and see what you end up serving.

[maiforpeace]

Dollar a pound balogna, for one. The cheapest foods are the worst for you. Feed a family of six for a week on $50 and see what you end up serving.

Exactly.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Actually, that's not untrue. For the poor McDonald's is pretty cheap stuff, and much more accessable than fresh, healthy foods. You know what markets are like in the poor areas of cities - a lot of booze, pre-prepared stuff, not a lot of fresh produce or meat. And expensive.

I think there's a segment in Food Inc. about it.

Feed a family of six two meals a day for a week at McDonalds and see what you come up with for a dollar figure. When I was a kid McD's was a once in a blue moon event.

[Bella Fortuna]

Dollar a pound balogna, for one. The cheapest foods are the worst for you. Feed a family of six for a week on $50 and see what you end up serving.

Exactly.

Yep.

[maiforpeace]

Actually, that's not untrue. For the poor McDonald's is pretty cheap stuff, and much more accessable than fresh, healthy foods. You know what markets are like in the poor areas of cities - a lot of booze, pre-prepared stuff, not a lot of fresh produce or meat. And expensive.

I think there's a segment in Food Inc. about it.

Feed a family of six two meals a day for a week at McDonalds and see what you come up with for a dollar figure. When I was a kid McD's was a once in a blue moon event.

What's easier...having the time and where with all to drag bagfuls of groceries from the Walmart across town, cook the food from scratch, or stopping at the McDonalds a block away? Especially if you have to work two or three jobs to support your family?

[Svartalf]

Actually, that's not untrue. For the poor McDonald's is pretty cheap stuff, and much more accessable than fresh, healthy foods. You know what markets are like in the poor areas of cities - a lot of booze, pre-prepared stuff, not a lot of fresh produce or meat. And expensive.

I think there's a segment in Food Inc. about it.

Feed a family of six two meals a day for a week at McDonalds and see what you come up with for a dollar figure. When I was a kid McD's was a once in a blue moon event.

So was it for me... which probably was the reason I spent so much of my allowance there once one opened in Bordeaux.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Dollar a pound balogna, for one. The cheapest foods are the worst for you. Feed a family of six for a week on $50 and see what you end up serving.

Exactly.

Yep.

And food banks are big on "non-perishable items", so canned and preserved food gets is given most often. Fresh food is donated and accepted only when it can be moved to the end-user in a timely fashion.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

What's easier...having the time and where with all to drag bagfuls of groceries from the Walmart across town, cook the food from scratch, or stopping at the McDonalds a block away? Especially if you have to work two or three jobs to support your family?

What can they afford?

[Ian]

Hey, I once gave a presentation on how a person can survive on a $100-a-month food budget.

I know it can be done because I used to do it (not that I was that desperate, just kinda cheap about feeding myself when I was single). I don't want to discuss how healthy it was though. Ramen noodles, iceburg lettuce and vitamins featured prominently...

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Hey, I once gave a presentation on how a person can survive on a $100-a-month food budget.

I know it can be done because I used to do it (not that I was that desperate, just kinda cheap about feeding myself when I was single). I don't want to discuss how healthy it was though. Ramen noodles, iceburg lettuce and vitamins featured prominently...

For a family of six, that's $600/month or half of what Ayaan brings home each month.

[maiforpeace]

What's easier...having the time and where with all to drag bagfuls of groceries from the Walmart across town, cook the food from scratch, or stopping at the McDonalds a block away? Especially if you have to work two or three jobs to support your family?

What can they afford?

That's my point...the expensive crap food at the little markets found in inner cities and the crap food at MacDonalds. Otherwise, they need both the time and the transportation, which are both resources that require $$$ to get to better food resources. It's a trade off, and unfortunately they usually end up picking the former since it's the easiest and probably ends up costing as much as the other anyway.

Of course, I am specifically addressing the poor in cities. If my nephew and his family as an example of the poor in a rural area though, they also follow the same pattern.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I'm sorry, but you can fed better with the same amount of money if you cook at home. This may require the older kids to do the lion's share of work, but that's called character development.