This article points to the very obvious problem that it is very profitable to sell unhealthy foods in the US. There are a number of reasons for this, but one o

This article points to the very obvious problem that it is very profitable to sell unhealthy foods in the US. There are a number of reasons for this, but one of them is caused by the government. We subsidize the growing of industrial corn, soy, and wheat. These are the primary ingredients of junk food -- and junk food is significantly cheaper because of these subsidies. The subsidies provided for growing fruits and vegetables are extremely low compared to the subsidies for these big '3' ingredients. There are reason Coca Cola is made with corn syrup in the US, and real sugar in Mexico. The reason is farm subsidies, which make the cost of corn significantly cheaper, and thus make the cost of a can of Coke much less to produce. A very simple step to fixing the obesity issue is to change the farm subsidies. The artificial government role in the market should be modified to support the growth of healthy foods, instead of supporting the growth of corn and soy. Unfortunately, this is very unlikely to happen due to the political climate that has existed for a long time. However, in my dream world, here's what I would do: Gradually transition farm subsidies away from big industrial farms, to small local farms that produce a variety of crops. Over 10-15 years, all farms over a certain size would no longer be eligible for subsidies. Instead, small farms that produce and sell food to their local population would be eligible for subsidies. And they would get more for producing a diverse crop, and for certain organic practices. Ideally the cheap food would eventually be produced by tens of thousands of small farms that serve their local communities and are accountable to their local communities. Plus, a huge network of local farms would result in a very resilient food system -- one of the primary goals of food subsidies.