Food pyramid symbol to be replaced

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Kasz216 said:

Akvod said:

oldschoolfool said:

Kasz216 said:

Nah.  The government overreaching would be them taxing unhealthy food.

Educating people on what they should eat... that's what the government should be trying to do.

Not sure how the plate is supposed to be better then the pyramid though.  It might just cause people to eat taller cuts of meat.

believe me,if they've talked about taxing unehealthy food,but nothings come of it. Everybody knows what they should eat,but people are going to eat what they want regardless,so the govment should stay out and go to hell. yeah!!!!!!!!!!!

If they taxed unhealthy food, that will reduce the number of unhealthy food being bought and eaten. Externaltities are a controversial topic, but I think it exists. People don't care about the cost incurred to the nation as a result of higher health problems from eating an unhealthy diet. Taxing them would apply that cost to them.

In doing so you are restricting peoples rights by penalizing them for their life choices.

Peoples rights exceed states rights.

If you don't like the nation incuring costs from eating an unhealthy diet... then don't have the government pay for peoples healthcare.

Looks like the fat tax will happen in the UK - http://www.financenews.co.uk/fnews/fat-tax-could-sting-the-uk-as-early-as-2012/