Goverment deems man too fat to live. (In New Zealand.)

[Mr Puggsly]

badgenome said:

Not cherry picking. Just demonstrating that because you're hard up doesn't mean that you have to eat shitty food. There are cheap, healthy foods. A can of tuna and banana for under a buck total will give you everything you need, and there is literally no way to find junk food that's cheaper than that. But again, for obvious reasons most people aren't going to go that route. Eating is as much if not more about entertainment than it is about sustenance these days.

Though the main cause of obesity is not "unhealthy" food, but simply too much food. And of course it costs more to eat more.

Alright, there are some relatively cheap options that can be nutritious. Sandwiches and piece of fruit are more nutritious than the crap people often eat. However, not much cheaper than fast food that can feed a family.

The types of food people eat definitely plays a roll in obesity. I mean a equal quantity of nutritious foods may not have the same impact on your body as pizza or McDonalds.

Ultimately, raising taxes on unhealthy foods is not the solution as wfz suggested and certainly doesn't benefit the poor.