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re: Personal Stories of ACA in WV, powerful article
Posted on 3/13/17 at 10:03 am to doubleb
Posted on 3/13/17 at 10:03 am to doubleb
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Do you think people are so stupid that they don't know cigs, fried foods, and ice cream is bad for them in large quantities right now?
It's not about what I think... It's what the data shows. A whole lot of people simply don't know.
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Maybe the govt. can raise taxes on soda so soda companies can lay off workers and that way we'll have more people dependent on govt.
Or maybe they can innovate and make a profit in other ways. I read that bottled water is now the largest profit center for these companies. They will be ok.
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Posted on 3/13/17 at 10:07 am to tigerinDC09
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It's not about what I think... It's what the data shows. A whole lot of people simply don't know.
It's not that they don't know. They don't think about it. Especially young people think that they can basically do whatever they want and eat whatever they want and be fine. They only need to start watching what they eat when they're over 30, but that's just not always the case. You can know that something is bad for you but just not realize or appreciate the consequences.
Most American families don't watch what they eat. They may not necessarily consume large quantities of friend foods or eat fast foods every single night, but the average American family isn't counting calories or making sure they get their adequate servings of fruits/vegetables every day.
The real problem is the American diet is so far removed from what is actually healthy. We are inundated with advertisements for products that are terrible for our bodies, and we have to pay so much more money for organic foods which are actually good for us.
This post was edited on 3/13/17 at 10:11 am
Posted on 3/13/17 at 10:15 am to tigerinDC09
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A whole lot of people simply don't know.
I find that hard to believe. Who doesn't know cigs are bad? Who doesn't know food makes you fat?
Just because people buy stuff that's bad for them, or eat too much doesn't mean they don't understand what's going on.
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Or maybe they can innovate and make a profit in other ways. I read that bottled water is now the largest profit center for these companies. They will be ok.
Sure they can, but it's not the government's job to orchestrate change simply because they want to play big brother.
If a guy wants to buy a can of Pepsi, why should he be taxed through the nose because another guy buying a can of Pepsi is too fat?
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