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That's partly because much of the government subsides go towards subsidizing corn, ending up in high fructose corn syrup and all the junk food most people consu
by pascalxus 9y ago
That's partly because much of the government subsides go towards subsidizing corn, ending up in high fructose corn syrup and all the junk food most people consume. It's quite sad, that everyone is so okay with this.
Personally, I try to eat as healthy as possible and use my nutrient finder (https://kale.world/c https://kale.world/c) to find high nutrient, low calorie foods, which end up being mostly beans, vegetables and fruits.
- nickcoury 9y agoAgreed, the subsidized corn is also used as cheap feed for low quality meat. On the flip side fruits and vegetables receive the lowest subsidies. Plus the lower cost of unhealthy foods decreases demand for relatively more expensive healthy foods, lowering demand which drives prices up even higher. Tough to keep perishable foods when people don’t buy them as quickly. It’s a self reinforcing cycle to the bottom.
- artursapek 9y agoDid you make this kale.world? It's pretty nifty.
- pascalxus 9y agoyes. Thank you.
- Bartweiss 9y agoWow - the rest of the thread aside, that's a fantastic nutrition tool. edit: I just fed it one of the tasks I've found most frustrating - how to optimize protein:carbs ratio without resorting to meat. Most of the diet advice I've seen on that question is unhelpful, since it emphasizes for "enough protein" and not ratio. But this turned up exactly what I was after.