The convenience of cooking at home
[rebelmouse-image 24749986 original_size="450x309" expand=1]Mark Bittman always strikes me as a mellow kind of writer, passionate about his issues but slow to anger. So I was surprised to read his angry response to McDonald's introducing oatmeal as part of the "pretend we have healthy food" thing they do. As you imagine, the oatmeal is no such thing. It's got a bunch of funky ingredients, of course, but more than that, it's loaded with sugar, fat, and calories. You probably would be better off getting the Sausage McMuffin, because at least you aren't sucking down a bunch of sugar. (Or maybe you are. I wouldn't be surprised.) It's certainly not cheaper than real oatmeal, which is like the cheapest food ever, and Bittman covers that at length. But what really teed Bittman off was the suggestion that getting oatmeal from McDonald's is easier or more convenient than making it yourself:
MEXICO CITY – Joseph Proctor told his girlfriend he was popping out to the convenience store in the quiet Mexican beach town where the couple had just moved, intending to start a new life.