re: #574 freetoken

“I think the most obvious story is that Walmart lowers the price of foods and a lot of the foods it has big price advantages on are the processed, inner-aisle types of food that aren’t that good for you,” said Charles Courtemanche, an assistant professor of economics at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

That’s the real kicker. Can you ever recall seeing a 50% off coupon for dried beans or fresh turnips or potatoes? I’m more thrifty than most people but coupons are a scam to get you to buy$2 worth of ingredients for $5.