Fast food isn't actually cheap, the costs are front loaded and paid for by our taxes.
As taxpayers we pay 20 billion dollars per year for farm subsidies in the US.
This money is primarily (70%) going towards production of corn, wheat and soybeans that end up coming back into our food products especially as fast food and junk food. Not only are these things inflammatory and unhealthy for us they are creating a massive price distortion in the market.
When a salad is 10 dollars and a fast food meal is only a few dollars people are going to go towards cheaper food which is only going to continue to throw gas on a massive fire we have burning in the United States.
This article is a great read, take a few minutes to read it.
Full Article: https://www.aier.org/article
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