On Wed, Apr 25, 2007 at 08:55:13AM -0700, Danese Cooper wrote: > But are Twinkies really "cheaper" when you factor in the cost to > society of poor health?
ok, it depends on what you mean by "cheaper" :-) i meant the retail price (which typically does _not_ include costs to society). and when the retail price for an unhealthy, processed food is cheaper, you get a situation where products with a high calorie-to-price ratio are easier on the wallet to pick up at a supermarket, or grab at a fast food place.
