MrBubbles said:
Kasz216 said:
Griffin said:
Mr Khan said:
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.
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A) Don't buy water.
B) If you do... where are you buying water from? Where I live, and lived... a galon of water is 99 cents... a 2-liter is 1.50-2.50. The only way i could see water costing more then soda is if you are to lazy to pour water into a freaking glass... and even then... i'm not sure i buy that.
C) Fruit and vegetables are actually cheaper unless you are talking about Ramen. You've got to look at how many meals you can make out of the healthy stuff you buy.
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i have trouble believing your 2liter of pop is that high. prices in the states are generally 20-50% cheaper on everything including food items than products in canada. and i can go buy a 2litre of pop for 99 cents.
and the water is cheaper than pop only when getting it from the tap.
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Don't know what to tell you. It's $1.99 at my cornerstore. $1.50 at the supermarket. More at other places.
Where i used to live it was more like... 1.70 - 2.50 cornerstore.
Supermarket store brand spring water = 99 cents a galon... at most.
Heck. Diet Coke is 99% water.
