Quote Originally Posted by The Dunster View Post
To say that the wealthy elites are another issue is to suggest they don't have any influences on peoples decisions. The simple truth though is that they do - it's called supplier induced demand.

I'm not disagreeing with you though on how people need to accept more responsibility - but to have them shoulder all the blame is not right either. These people are the victims of marketing directed at separating people from their money.
For whatever reasons, people get to the stage when it's just easier for them to buy food rather than go to the trouble of cooking it themselves which involves shopping, parking... and so on. Take away in general is always going to be faster when you take into account the steps actually involved in buying ingredients, preparing, and cooking a mean for a family. Not to mention the satisfaction of having others do something for you for a change when you have sent all day running around satisfying the demands of others at work - take away is in a sense an escape from work / a holiday / rest.

Myself, I occasionally eat take out or go to a restaurant - but in general we shop everyday and cook all meals with fresh ingredients and pretty much make everything from scratch.
However, money and time is not an issue for us and we don't have to schedule our lives around children and work. When you have four kids or so to feed and need to work around their schedules it's not so easy - and remember also that kids schedules are often beyond their control as well..
It is a lazyness thing with people

Regardless of how much the media is manipulating them to believe shit is a certain way it still their decision

I get sick and tired of people saying I can't lose weight etc
Yet the same person can't say no to a slice of cake when offered
Yet the same person can't go for some exercise as they don't have time etc

Reality is if they wanted to lose weight they could say no to the cake and could find the time to exercise

Problem is that they are weak and make excuses for their failings

Denying oneself things to achieve something isn't that hard if you are not weak

Anything is achievable when you are able to deny yourself something you want