Even beyond the fact that time, energy, motivation, knowledge aren’t always available to cook… There are a TON of food deserts in the United States. Places where your options are one of 3 fast food joints, or a dollar general. The nearest grocery store is sometimes an hour away. And, of course, if you live in the food desert, you probably work in the food desert, which is going to have shit wages, meaning your car probably isn’t reliable enough to get groceries from that far away.
No one needs to eat at a restaurant. It’s always a want.
People with low food security and low education don’t always have a great ability to cook at home and need to eat fast food sometimes.
That’s why i packed 15 meals on my last week long work trip! /s
Even beyond the fact that time, energy, motivation, knowledge aren’t always available to cook… There are a TON of food deserts in the United States. Places where your options are one of 3 fast food joints, or a dollar general. The nearest grocery store is sometimes an hour away. And, of course, if you live in the food desert, you probably work in the food desert, which is going to have shit wages, meaning your car probably isn’t reliable enough to get groceries from that far away.