I would like to see more efforts like this:
* https://efficiencyiseverything.com/calorie-per-dollar-list/
* https://efficiencyiseverything.com/The-Cookbook-v-1.4.pdf
* https://efficiencyiseverything.com/Weekly_Groceries.pdf
Honestly, it is not that expensive to cook at home. The "foodie" industry fills the Internet with recipes that are complicated and expensive, and this can definitely be a barrier for people who don't know how to cook. But once you learn to avoid recipes with 10+ ingredients, it's actually less of a time commitment than running out for fast food, as long as you have ingredients on hand.
Once you know what you like and you always have your staples available, it becomes almost automatic. It does take time to learn this and develop your own system, however.