November 14th, 2007
Ever wonder why a Big Mac costs less than a salad?
The foods the US government chooses to subsidize might have a lot to do with it. (Yes, this picture is using an outdated form of the food pyramid for comparison. The point still stands.)

Hat tip to Essays & Effluvia at the BigPicture blog
Hat tip to Essays & Effluvia at the BigPicture blog