Tax Junk Food/Regulate Contents?

[Michael-5]

snyps said:
I assume this is in an attempt to convince ppl t eat healthy? Won't work. Taxes don't deter behaviour, it only makes ppl poor. They only way to convince someone to eat healthy is to show them how to cook. If ppl have to use their brains to eat they will choose better ingredients.

People smoke less now do they not? Yes the people addicted to smoking are poorer, but for the most part, people smoke less.

Also taxing junk food would make people eat smarter. Inctead of eating chips, maybe people will pick up Crackers and Humus, or avacado. Maybe fruits instead, or they could make a salad.

You don't need to know how to cook to eat better, and people who eat chips and chocolate and a meal really need to be pushed into alternatives.

Mr Khan said:
One way to get around this (which would only help at the bottom income level, but it could be a start) would be to limit what food stamps can buy. If the only "prepared foods" food stamps can buy are breakfast cereals, yogurts, and bread, and the rest is raw meats, fishes, and fruits and vegetables, that, i think, could accomplish something.

Food stamps let people buy crap? Good point, but comments like the make me realize that some USA policies are stupid. Food Stamps should only be for essential food items, stuff like bread and rice, eggs and vegetable. Rice is so cheap to make and easy to cook with, toss in a few veggies, and if you have to buy a sauce and there, done, healthy meal 101.