Not only that, but for $10/serving I can usually find a good cut (filet or ribeye) of steak on sale and a fresh veggie like asparagus. If I want to save money, chicken breast are on a permanent sale of 1.99/pound at my local grocery.
Totally off topic, but I can never quite get over how ridiculously cheap food is in the US.
> but I can never quite get over how ridiculously cheap food is in the US.
Keep in mind there's a LOT of subsidies for farmers and livestock. Part of the price is because it's baked into our taxes.
Granted, we also have more than 900 million acres of farm land. That's more than 1.4 million square miles. For perspective only 6 countries are larger than that in total land area (7 if you include the U.S.)
I don't think it's all food. I was in the US recently, and while meat and processed food was far cheaper than at home (Ireland), fruit and vegetables were mostly weirdly expensive. I have no idea why.
Totally off topic, but I can never quite get over how ridiculously cheap food is in the US.