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Then as now, these were the only available options for an American kid to get an affordable meal.”(462) This may have been his life, but it is not true for many children growing up in the same conditions as Zincenko. Some parents are unable to provide money to their children to purchase fast food for lunch or dinner. Therefore, parents have alternatives rather than to send your child to a fast food restaurant such as; preparing meals ahead of time or purchasing items your child can cook/prepare for themselves. Having no alternatives is an excuse that is used for people who do not make what they or their children eat a priority. In my experience as a mother when I know I have a busy week approaching, I prepare