The other link is in the other direction. Shopping for and preparing quality food takes a lot of energy and effort. Two things that are usually very tight when your mental health is bad.
Depression, burnout and similar stuff usually doesn’t help you have a ton of energy to go shopping and spend an hour or two preparing a quality home-made meal.
You can change your diet to foods that are readily eaten or with very little (5-10min) prep. That’s a benefit of fruits and vegetables; prep is often optional. However,
Depression, burnout and similar stuff
Also makes the behavioral change of just making a different choice or trusting future benefit nearly impossible.
It’s been a while since I’ve watched TV. Going by youtube/streaming/podcasting ads I’ve never seen/heard one for fruits/veggies. Maybe from the Ad Council? But that would be publicly funded.
Beef and dairy from induatry I’ve definitely heard.
I’m not talking about tv ads either, i never see those. I definitely do see net ads for specific fruits and fruit companies, definitely private ads for profit.
These types of studies have been done before, and the “link” always turns out to be money.
The other link is in the other direction. Shopping for and preparing quality food takes a lot of energy and effort. Two things that are usually very tight when your mental health is bad.
Depression, burnout and similar stuff usually doesn’t help you have a ton of energy to go shopping and spend an hour or two preparing a quality home-made meal.
You can change your diet to foods that are readily eaten or with very little (5-10min) prep. That’s a benefit of fruits and vegetables; prep is often optional. However,
Also makes the behavioral change of just making a different choice or trusting future benefit nearly impossible.
When you are poor you have more depression, more anxiety and less time and energy, so I would say money is key.
Heck, if you have enough money you can even pay to have the freshest food magically appear without making any effort.
If you have an average income you can afford to DIY good food.
If you have good mental health you are more likely to have the energy to make healthy food.
If you have bad mental health you are less likely to have the energy to make healthy food.
Remember, averages are averages, not extremes.
This is why you see ads for apples and bananas instead of beef.
Huh? I see ads for beef and fruits and vegetables
It’s been a while since I’ve watched TV. Going by youtube/streaming/podcasting ads I’ve never seen/heard one for fruits/veggies. Maybe from the Ad Council? But that would be publicly funded.
Beef and dairy from induatry I’ve definitely heard.
I’m not talking about tv ads either, i never see those. I definitely do see net ads for specific fruits and fruit companies, definitely private ads for profit.
Huh, wild!