No Time to Eat Right? Try This Challenge :

Fast food is popular because... it's fast.

Could you get something healthier - for the same price - and get it just as quickly?

Here Is Your Challenge
From your place of work (or wherever you are during the day).

1. Put your stopwatch / timer on.
2. Get yourself down to the nearest deli or grocery store (generally the smaller ones mean a quicker shopping experience).
3. Order some real food (i.e. some fruit, maybe something nice like roasted nuts, and perhaps some protein - like slices of turkey breast, or some smoked chicken).
4. When you have the food in your hot little hands - stop the watch and note the time.
5. Take note of the cost.

Now we need a control... You'll have to repeat the same experiment with a fast food joint (all in the interest of science of course). Although I cringe at the thought of a burger and fries -- someone out there must be willing to do the whole experiment. Someone? Anyone?

Even if you don't accept the challenge - I suspect the first part at least forced you to think about some other options. However I would be very interested in your results.

The obvious answer for many is "bring your own lunch or snack with you". Here I am talking about the situation that many people face everyday. They haven't planned ahead, they want food and they want it now.

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