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To be clear, this data is showing correlation, not any kind of causation. Regardless, if we accept the argument that people need to be coerced for their own go
by hallway_monitor 5y ago
To be clear, this data is showing correlation, not any kind of causation.
Regardless, if we accept the argument that people need to be coerced for their own good into avoiding harmful behaviors, the data linked seems to argue that we should be restricting access to sugar and high glycemic index foods (flour) much more than alcohol since "High blood sugar" at 6.5MM and "Obesity" at 4.7MM both beat alcohol by a large margin.
- shafyy 5y agoYes, I agree that we should do more about unhealthy foods. Not restrict access to them (after all, smoking is also not illegal), but set in places incentives that nudge people towards healthier foods (these can be financial, educational, psychological, etc.).