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> why don’t we stop the root cause of the problem, instead of the insestuous habit of layering on symptom management on top of symptom management. Super simple
by shlant 3y ago
> why don’t we stop the root cause of the problem, instead of the insestuous habit of layering on symptom management on top of symptom management.
Super simple answer: one requires everyone change their individual habits. Difficulty - very hard. The other requires no change at all on the individual level. Difficulty - very easy.
Be careful with falling into the "public health initiatives are just a bandaid" trap. I was going to say you probably wouldn't approach a pandemic by telling everyone to eat more healthfully but considering your last sentence, maybe you would have argued for that approach.
- politician 3y agoA sugar tax would have the same effect, it's a single change that's very easy to implement. 10,000% should do.
- p1esk 3y agoCheap sugar substitutes will be used. Long term health effects are not clear.
- Scoundreller 3y agoWhat you want is a calorie tax. Possibly a liquid calorie tax. Or just every calorie?
- warning26 3y agoThe problem is sugar tastes good. Taxing processed sugary foods will certainly help, but are you also going to tax, say, sugar in a bag? If so, you have effectively banned Grandma's cookies. Do you want to be known as the politician who effectively banned home-cooked baked goods?
- Gollapalli 3y agoSo why don’t we just put fluoride in the excessively sugary stuff. Coca Cola, more fluoride, same classic taste!
- Aerbil313 3y agoBanning all unhealthy factory-produced corn syrup food also doesn’t require people to change their habits. Just a legal ban, maybe a gradual one.