"This Is why youre fat, America"
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This is an image put together by The Physicians Commitee for Responsible Medicine.
Shocking huh?
"You mean to say, that the government doesnt support nutitional health?"
Lets make up a little pretend world in our heads. Work with me on this:
Imagine a world, where the American government is fair, and just. Money does not equal success. People in power are there because they care not only
about themselves and their position, but about our country as a whole. Everyone is healthy, because seeing a doctor is inexpensive and the government
supports healthy nutritious foods....
Ok. Snap out of it. Thats almost impossible to imagine. We are lied to everyday. Rights are taken away. The Constitution is broken.
And our health, as a nation? Well.......... it sucks.
Thanks to lobbying, Congress chooses to subsidize foods that we’re supposed to eat less of.
Of course, there are surely other reasons why burgers are cheaper than salads. These might include production costs, since harvesting apples is
probably more naturally seasonal than slaughtering cows (even though both are in demand year-round). Transportation and storage costs might also play
a role, as it’s probably easier to keep ground beef fresh and edible for extended periods of time, by freezing it, than cucumbers.
Im sure youve been to the grocery store before. Im sure youve paid for food.
But have you noticed, just how expensive it is if you want to eat healthy?
Maybe you tried a diet, or maybe you want to lower your cholesterol...whatever the reason, have you noticed how much the "good for you" stuff
costs?
Double Cheeseburger= $1
17 oz of organic no sugar added Peanut Butter: $5
Loaf of Store Brand "White" bread: $1
Loaf of Multi-Grain wheat bread: $2.50
2 liter of Soda: $2
1 liter 100% Natural Juice $3.50
Those are just some that I have noticed in the store, and may not reflect prices in your region. Most stores, have a dedicated "organic" section
now. Im sure if you check, you will find that these products are WAY more expensive than the norm.
So...basically....if you dont want to put CRUD in your body..it's gonna cost ya!
David Leonhardt, who put together the chart on food pricing says:
The price of oranges, to take one extreme example (not shown in the chart), has more than doubled, relative to everything else. So if in 1978, a bag
of oranges cost the same as one big bottle of soda, today that bag costs the same as three big bottles of soda.
Source
American adults have been rising steadily, from 19.4% in 1997, 24.5% in 2004[3] to 26.6% in 2007.[4] Should current trends continue,
75% of adults in the United States are projected to be overweight-and 41% obese by 2015.
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What do you think ATS?
Does the Government subsidize the wrong foods?
Do they do it on purpose, as a means for control?
Do they do it because it's profitable?
Is America too fat?
Does the average American care?