a long day of errands
rough'n it huh 
Most prolly have eaten a hot dog, but still do after find out it's ears and lips...?
There are quality sausage that aren't from garbage parts.
Shopping, getting the car serviced, pharmacy, it adds up in time. Especially in Portland; for some Golly-geen reason.
Is it as physically exhausting as working a field, or other manual labor? No, obviously. But it's much more mentally taxing, and leaves you exhausted in an entirely different way.
And you would be surprised; that hotdogs are garbage meat is pretty much common knowledge. Once again, you're greatly overestimating much of America's grocery budget.