So what I am suggesting is that if we had to give more weight to decisions around food it could lead to better choices for our health.
You think making food more expensive is going to make people make better choices about what food they buy? I don’t think you live in the US, I think you live in fantasy land.
My bias is that I’m against the direction our society is heading tech-wise, so in my scenario people would be spending more time with their families and communities and less time and money rampantly consuming products.
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Regarding your second comment, how would you describe the majority of products in grocery stores if not what I claimed they are?
It’s not exactly a mystery that when something costs more people do it less. If subsidies went away, the price of processed “foods” made up of highly subsidized ingredients would rise. Most fresh fruits and vegetables are not subsidized so they would not. Do you not think it’s possible that if the price of poptarts, frozen waffles, and white bread surpassed fresh ingredients, some amount of people would choose to make their own breakfast? Similarly, big dairy and meat operations recieve the majority of subsidies in their industry. During COVID as prices rose, many people began buying meat and dairy locally.
If you consider boxed meals, canned goods with chemical additives, and shelf stable bread to be real food then I won’t argue with you.
You think making food more expensive is going to make people make better choices about what food they buy? I don’t think you live in the US, I think you live in fantasy land.
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“Food”.
It’s not exactly a mystery that when something costs more people do it less. If subsidies went away, the price of processed “foods” made up of highly subsidized ingredients would rise. Most fresh fruits and vegetables are not subsidized so they would not. Do you not think it’s possible that if the price of poptarts, frozen waffles, and white bread surpassed fresh ingredients, some amount of people would choose to make their own breakfast? Similarly, big dairy and meat operations recieve the majority of subsidies in their industry. During COVID as prices rose, many people began buying meat and dairy locally.
If you consider boxed meals, canned goods with chemical additives, and shelf stable bread to be real food then I won’t argue with you.
Then we’re done.