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Why is healthy food so expensive in America? Blame the Farm Bill that Congress always renews to make burgers cheaper than salad (fortune.com)

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[–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

American cheese definitely adds flavor; that's the whole point of it. Ketchup is meh. Fries are tasty, but admittedly quite bad for you. Diet sodas are a thing.

[–] SkepticElliptic@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I find that American cheese takes away flavor from the burger. It's very very bland. To me, it's just not worth the extra calories for the taste.

[–] neutronst4r@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What Americans call "cheese" can wildly differ from what Europeans are used to.

[–] SkepticElliptic@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

I'm an American. I find a raw slice of American cheese revolting, even on a sandwich. Always have since I was a kid.