I agree with some of the sentiment, but I do disagree on a couple of notes: 1. I don't think white rice needs a tax, nor would I consider it a "fatty product".

I agree with some of the sentiment, but I do disagree on a couple of notes: 1. I don't think white rice needs a tax, nor would I consider it a "fatty product". I end up eating white rice probably 4/7 days of the week, paired with whatever vegetables we bought, and either a legume (chickpea, lentil, black bean) or tofu/seitan. If I didn't prep anything, I'll pop a bit of rice in the instant pot and mix it with peanut butter and nutritional yeast in the bowl. I love brown rice, but for a couple of reasons we mostly eat white rice, and I would still consider us healthy people. We do Quinoa and oats a lot as well. I think the main problems with white rice apply to any food. I could get just as fat over-eating brown rice or quinoa. Grains, no matter which you choose, should be just a component of your meal. 2. I'll keep this one short since I rambled for way too long about rice, I think eating more than one piece of fruit per day is fine. Depending on what is in season, my personal tastes sometimes have me missing my fruit target, but I still think having an extra apple or some berries is a way better snack than anything but maybe some raw vegetables. Juice, and dried (with sugar added) fruits are unhealthy except in moderation, but fruit shouldn't be lumped in with those. The fiber helps slow the digestion, and they are vitamin-bombs.