6 ms·
If you want to blame private grocery stores for obesity (and I don’t think you can), it’s only because they don’t exist in poor areas and they’re too hard to ge
by desertrider12 9y ago
If you want to blame private grocery stores for obesity (and I don’t think you can), it’s only because they don’t exist in poor areas and they’re too hard to get to. If the government wants to attack the problem, public transport is the solution, not “free” restaurants. Public transport is an example of something governments are good at.
- chiefalchemist 9y agoAgreed. No doubt food deserts are a real issue and they need to be addressed. But why is that holding up everything else. Btw, have you ever seen this TED Talk? (Note: I'm not a TED fan but this Ron Finley is a genius.) https://www.ted.com/talks/ron_finley_a_guerilla_gardener_in_south_central_la https://www.ted.com/talks/ron_finley_a_guerilla_gardener_in_... As I was saying, what about all the people NOT suffering from such a situation? What's their excuse? Funny how the poor get blamed for making bad choice, but non-poor (white) people get to blame the system or anything but themselves (for their obvious bad choices.) Unless we lock down every last cookie, sugar cereal, etc. the availability of better nutrition - which the majority have access to already - ain't gonna work. It was the system that go us here. It's time to try solving the real root problem. That is, too many people are willing to poison themselves on the regular. (Rant over.)