Why Fast Food Is Cheaper Than Healthy Food Summary

Some people think that it is cheaper to buy fast food than it is healthy food and others have the completely other perspective about which one is cheaper. Well what perspective of that is correct to believe? Well according to Tim Harlem in his article, “Why Fast Food isn’t Cheaper than Healthy Food” he thinks that buying healthy food over fast food is cheaper. After reading his article I did find it to be a pretty reliable source to make someone believe that buying healthy food and preparing it at home is actually cheaper than buying fast food. There are a few flaws though that would make someone believe otherwise though. Reading the first paragraph of his article which he gives an overview of what he will be discussing he goes into talk about a study that was done. In this study they talk about why fast food menu items can be advertised as being so cheap. It’s great that he provides a fact right away from a study to draw you into believe that he is right. The only problem is that he does not source or say anything about what the study was called or where he got this information from to back up what he is saying. Which is something that could make someone not want to believe his point since he isn’t backing up some of his information with where he got it.
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He brings up the fact that some people would say, “there’s no time to cook”. With that brought up Harlan is ready to argue that and say how you can easily put a type of meat in the oven with some seasoning and have it done in a couple minutes. With that he also mentions how it just takes very little time to throw together some vegetable and make a side salad. After making his point about that he makes sure to point out the fact that you could have to wait in a line at a fast food place longer then it would actually take you to make a meal at