Submitted by robert_ritz t3_xulfo3 in dataisbeautiful
Phyr8642 t1_iqw4s3n wrote
And that is why I am practically living on rice, beans, potatoes and spaghetti.
Fucking greedy corporate pigs are going to bring this country to ruin.
aVpVfV t1_iqwi7o1 wrote
So this graph leaves out a lot. The fact that an avian influenza strain swept through the US egg farms this year and thousands of flocks were culled and drove prices up significantly by itself The significant drought and heat wave this year hit beef and pig herds hard that drove up prices this year by itself.
The graph OP posted showing a 12 year split doesn't show inflation, although it is in there there, it's not nearly as bad as this bad data graphic implies.
OP posted fruit and veggie graphs that are far more informative.
Financial-Jicama6619 t1_iqwve27 wrote
Meat was never meant to be a commodity that we get most of our calories from. It was meant to be a luxury item, something you add to a meal every now and then. The base should be veggies/grains/legumes. I think it will be better for Americas overall health if less people rely on meat for the majority of their caloric needs. Plenty of countries (Asian) don’t have meat as a main course and they do much better than us, health wise.
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