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**Usogwdkb** · 08-05-2012, 06:26 AM

The problem is that junk food is extremely cheap to produce. A gallon of purple drink is often cheaper than a gallon of water, and you can eat a meal at McDonalds for $2.

Hence why I propose we tax the **** out of junk food to raise prices. Junk food should be an occasional indulgence, not a daily meal for the poor. It shouldn't be cheaper to buy a McValue meal than to cook a healthy meal at home.

Better education is the only way to improve the future generation's eating habits. I fortunately grew it up a very health conscious household, so I consider myself lucky. However if the only health education I received was from our public school system, I'd probably be 300lbs. Health education is a joke. We've had health education in public schools since at least the 1980s and obesity is still skyrocketing. It's a feel good measure that doesn't step on any toes. Human desire for cheap junk food is far too strong. Unless tougher measures are taken, nothing will change.

08-05-2012, 06:26 AM	#20
Usogwdkb Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 420 Senior Member	The problem is that junk food is extremely cheap to produce. A gallon of purple drink is often cheaper than a gallon of water, and you can eat a meal at McDonalds for $2. Hence why I propose we tax the **** out of junk food to raise prices. Junk food should be an occasional indulgence, not a daily meal for the poor. It shouldn't be cheaper to buy a McValue meal than to cook a healthy meal at home. Better education is the only way to improve the future generation's eating habits. I fortunately grew it up a very health conscious household, so I consider myself lucky. However if the only health education I received was from our public school system, I'd probably be 300lbs. Health education is a joke. We've had health education in public schools since at least the 1980s and obesity is still skyrocketing. It's a feel good measure that doesn't step on any toes. Human desire for cheap junk food is far too strong. Unless tougher measures are taken, nothing will change.
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