why a big mac costs less than a salad

The chart was put together by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, but its figures still, alas, look quite relevant. Thanks to lobbying, Congress chooses to subsidize foods that we’re supposed to eat less of.

Of course, there are surely other reasons why burgers are cheaper than salads. These might include production costs, since harvesting apples is probably more naturally seasonal than slaughtering cows (even though both are in demand year-round). Transportation and storage costs might also play a role, as it’s probably easier to keep ground beef fresh and edible for extended periods of time, by freezing it, than cucumbers.

Whatever the cause of the pricing change, there is little doubt that many healthful foods have gotten much more expensive relative to unhealthful ones. David Leonhardt showed this in another remarkable chart, published here last year, that displays how the prices of different food groups have changed relative to their pricing 30 years ago:

You can find his commentary on this chart here. For more on the relationship between food pricing and obesity, go here.

Update: Thanks to the readers who alerted us to the transposed terms in this post’s title, which originally read “Why a Big Mac Costs More than a Salad.” It’s been fixed now.



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waterproof fabric salad spinner

An Inovative and fun way to dry your freshly washed salad. The lightweight and waterproof fabric design allows for easy and efficient storage,saving valuable space wherevever you are. Made in the UK from 100% recycled polyester with PU coating


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good idea no. 1

This is my new salad spinner. I broke the old salad spinner top, rendering it useless for spinning salad. I still use the basket for collecting lettuce leaves and washing them, but I needed a new salad spinner. So I went shopping. The cheapest I could find was twenty-five dollars, and I just don't feel like parting with twenty-five dollars for a bunch of plastic that I'll probably break somewhere down the road. Lehman's catalog has a stainless steel salad spinner for close to fifty dollars, and I feel less like parting with that much.

Enter the paint strainer bag. Steve purchased a bunch of paint strainer bags from the local home improvement warehouse for his beer making. He uses the large strainer bags for the grains, which come two to a pack for under five dollars. He uses the small paint strainer bags for the hops, which come two to a pack for under four dollars. I marked a large one for salad so that he doesn't grab it (and yes, I asked permission first!). All I do is after I wash the lettuce by dunking it in a tub of water and straining it a couple of times, I put all the wet lettuce into the bag. Then I go out on the deck and swing that baby 'round and 'round like David and his sling shot, and the centrifugal force takes out most of the water. I'll fluff it up a little, and swing some more, and then I'm done.

 It doesn't quite get it as dry as the salad spinners do, but it's a lot better than trying to towel dry it and I'm happy enough with the results for the price.


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gadget-free salad spinner

No one likes soggy lettuce, and you certainly can’t skip washing your lettuce. Some people solve this problem with a salad spinner. I have to admit pumping a little handle up and down can be rather fun. We just don’t have room for a salad spinner in our kitchen no matter how often we like a little lettuce with our lunch.


Luckily I was helping a German friend in her small kitchen a couple of years ago, and she was making salad. She pulled out a fresh dish towel and laid her freshly washed lettuce right on top. She brought the corners into her hand like a hobo sack.

Then she just started swinging the bundled towel in a giant circle like a circus man tossing a ball of fire. Twenty seconds later, she laid the towel on the counter and opened it. The lettuce was a perfect combination of dry yet still slightly moist – just as if she used a salad spinner.



I’ve been spinning my salad this way every since. Oh – you may need to double your dishtowel to keep water from flying through the fabric as you spin.

I probably don’t spin my salad in the air with quite the enormous circles that she had. Of course, I also wonder if she really had made these wildly large arm motions like I seem to remember in my mind. After all, I was jet lagged and new to Europe. You know how crazy people get in foreign countries.
Have you picked up any tricks in the kitchen that work like a charm without having the designated gadget? Or anyone out there have another trick for the perfect lettuce? Whatever it is that makes your kitchen time (or your vegetables!) fly by, do share!



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stainless steel salad spinner

The spinner works on a cord pull mechanism which alternatively spins from left to right and vice versa. This whisks away every last droplet of water from green salads and is better than a device which spins in only one direction. The cord is pulled by means of a rubber ring, which can otherwise be attached to the lid. Everything can be taken apart to clean (dishwasher safe). A lid-tight cover means that you can also store the prepared salad afterwards. Stainless steel lid and bowl, insert made from polypropylene which is highly recommended with foodstuffs. 5-year guarantee. Contents 3.25l. Ø 24.5 cm (9½” approx.), height 15 cm (6” approx.), weight 1.14 kg


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electric salad spinner

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fabric salad spinner

It probably doesn't qualify as "universal design," but this sure looks like fun. And if you're ambitious, you can shoot a video of yourself spinning this thing around over your head then watch it in slow motion while chowing down with your favorite Marie's Salad Dressing. Wii Fit, eat your heart out. 


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