No, I disagree. We've tried it the american way and americans have shown us what they're capable of. With their much vaunted freedom, they have allowed corporat

No, I disagree. We've tried it the american way and americans have shown us what they're capable of. With their much vaunted freedom, they have allowed corporations to devise ultra-processed foods, loaded with chemicals and contaminants, predicated on atrocious animal welfare, unsustainable farming practices, with insufficient labelling, and out of this they proceed to make awful meals. They pair these ingredients with an atrocious average level of education and awareness and zero sense of personal responsibility, leading to huge amounts of obesity and obesity related diseases. And on top of that, the purveyors of some of the worst kinds of american poison - fast food vendors - are seen as defacto welfare providers, particularly in poor areas, which is curious considering they pay a median of $8.65 an hour whilst the 10 largest fast-food chains made more than $15 billion in profits in 2012. McDonalds in particular had employees collecting $1.2 billion in public assistance in four federal-state programs. The entire point of the ruling class is to make responsible choices that the populace isn't likely to make for themselves, and balance this goal against a need for freedom and liberty. This function is essential particularly when the cards are stacked against the individual, and they are disincentivized from making the right choices on their own. Allowing Americans to eat themselves to extinction in poverty and squalor is not a noble goal.