Mr Khan said:
Griffin 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.
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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!!!!!!!!!!!
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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.
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Taxing unhealthy food is no way forward. Reducing the cost of healthy food is the way to go. Food is going up in price on a constant basis but the one food that stays the same is junk food. Most families are unable to feed their children a healthy diet just due to the cost. Raising the price of unhealthy food will just starve families.
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Right. So if junk food were to rise in price commensurate with the jumps in organic crop prices, then people would have to choose to pay the same for bad food or good food, then they end up eating good food and the government pockets fees to cover the negative externalities created by those who choose the bad food
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You have it wrong, eating a healthy meal right now cost about triple of eating an unhealthy one. An equal rise in healthy and unhealthy foods will still have healthy foods priced too high still. Buying soda is cheaper then water or juice, not just buy 1-2 dollars by 3-5. Fruits are also vastly more expesive then junk food. Now once you get into meats the price goes up even more.
