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Well, to start, corn is highly subsidized. This means corn syrup is cheaper than it should be, making soda and most processed foods cheaper than healthier optio
by QuercusMax 7y ago
Well, to start, corn is highly subsidized. This means corn syrup is cheaper than it should be, making soda and most processed foods cheaper than healthier options.
- foldingmoney 7y agoLow quality ingredients will always be cheaper than high quality ingredients, regardless of subsidies and taxes. That's an unfortunate fact of life, not a government decision. And there's nothing to stop people buying diet soda.
- QuercusMax 7y agoHere's an article backing up my point: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-diet-farm-subsidies-idUSKCN0ZL2ER https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-diet-farm-subsidie... Why do we need the govt making cheap unhealthy stuff even cheaper?