Americans - and those in other Western nations facing epidemic illnesses - need a paradigm shift. We pay little for quality food, but then end up spending more on healthcare and medications in the future. Instead, we need to invest in healthy food to prevent illness costs in the future.According to Forbes, In 1901, according to a 1997 Bureau of Labor Statistics study, the average family spent almost half of their budget on food. Just 3% of that went to meals away from home. Today, we only spend an average 13.3% of our budgets on food-but 42% of that money is spent in restaurants.French families know the art of stretching the food budget by preparing wholesome foods at home and utilizing every morsel that offers nutrients and flavor, including bones and organ meats. With that said, the French don't balk at paying more for quality food. They know that quality food means pleasure in the short-term and health in the long-term