eli5: why is unhealthy food usually much cheaper than healthy food?

Question

I live in the US so i’m not sure how it is in other countries, I’d love to hear your thoughts from various locations in the comments!!

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Answer 1

Beans, lentils, rice. Add onions or garlic for taste.

Processed foods are everywhere for a reason, they are easy to inflate prices and they are profitability.