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They don't need to do anything to solve the fat people problem. Just remove all crop subsidies and the problem will eventually solve itself. It's more expensive
by blintson 17y ago
They don't need to do anything to solve the fat people problem. Just remove all crop subsidies and the problem will eventually solve itself. It's more expensive to eat healthy because the crops used in making unhealthy foods are heavily subsidized.
At my local Kroger two red bell peppers cost more than a twelve pack of generic soda. A sprig of cilantro costs $.75 inside, but a soda can be bought from a vending machine in the front for $.50.
- hristov 17y agoGood idea. Or if it is somehow impossible to remove subsidies at least subsidize all crops equally. They must also pass true labeling laws for all restaurants, that actually cover things that are bad for you (transfats!). If you do not cook for yourself, there is no way to know how healthy your food is.
- hughprime 17y agoIs that hypothesis backed up by any data? Australia and New Zealand have (almost) no agricultural subsidies, and yet have the sixth and seventh highest obesity rates in the world.
- awt 17y agoDo they import cheap food from abroad?
- hughprime 17y agoAustralia hardly imports any food at all, because it's large and climatically diverse enough to support just about every crop in the world. And yet people are still fat. Y'know why? Because they eat too much. Do they eat too much because they're too poor to afford better food? Nope, they eat too much because food is tasty and they have imperfect self-control.
- rdouble 17y agoWithout any data, the opposite conclusion is as likely. If subsidies are removed it's still going to be cheaper to grow, harvest, transport and store corn when compared to a vegetable like broccoli. One could easily argue more subsidies are needed. Broccoli needs to be heavily subsidized to make it cheaper to produce than corn syrup.