Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?

This is a very good article on the misconception that eating poorly is cheaper than buying fresh nutritious foods.  Besides the health costs of eating poorly, the truth is it is often less expensive from a monetary standpoint to eat foods that we make ourselves and are filled with vitamins and minerals rather than dyes and preservatives.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/25/opinion/sunday/is-junk-food-really-cheaper.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all