From the New York Times:
Dinner for 4 at McDonald’s
2 Big Macs
1 cheeseburger
1 6-pc. Chicken McNugget
2 medium fries
2 small fries
2 medium sodas
2 small sodas
900 calories
37 grams fat
123 grams carbohydrates
23 grams protein
$27.89
Homemade dinner for 4 of baked chicken, baked potatoes, bread, and salad
934 calories
39 grams fat
80 grams carbohydrates
67 grams protein
$13.78
Homemade dinner for 4 of pinto beans (cooked with bacon) and rice
571 calories
15 grams fat
83 grams carbohydrates
26 grams protein
and you can’t live that cheaply and stay healthy.
As has been said before, “The only things Americans fear is inconvenience.”