Some even say it tastes better when self-cooked, certainly less salty or greasy.
Then the argument comes - who has time for all that. From people who often spend unreasonable amount of time online not really doing anything worthwhile to be polite, or in front of TV if older generations.
Word 'decide' makes all the heavy lifting here. How come Japanese, Koreans and others make so much better decisions? Your decisions are a function of your environment and your education. Why don't Americans get good food environment and good food education?
Are you not familiar with the concept of food deserts?
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