That stat is completely wrong and off since for a family with four kids, it is going to be much higher, while a household with just a husband and wife is going to be much smaller most likely. Regardless, if you are bringing home around 60,000 and spending 15% of that money on food JUST for yourself, that's A LOT of money. Furthermore, people don't have to be VAIN to eat. Most of my meals at home cost me anywhere from $1.20 to $3.00+. You don't have to be a lazy pig and eat out every meal either. What you are advocating is vanity and laziness, while justifying other purchases simply because you are vain and lazy, and spend copious amounts of money on yourself to feed yourself, since you see yourself as special.