[dzdt]

But one's actions are also largely dictated by societal living conditions. Many people are extremely time-constrained due to working + commuting + child caring hours. Finding time to exercise or to prepare healthy food is a challenge. Add to this that healthy food is often less easily available and more expensive than unhealthy choices. There is a degree of individual control, but it is society that controls what is easy or hard for the individual to choose.

[mbrodersen]

I call bullshit on this. "Busy" people always seems to have plenty of time to watch TV, be on Facebook/Twitter and/or play video games.

[eric-hu]

> Add to this that healthy food is often less easily available and more expensive than unhealthy choices.

It's worth pointing out this isn't true everywhere. In America, cheap fast food is generally unhealthy, yes. As an extreme counter example, a bowl of pho in Vietnam is cheap by local wage standards, has very little grease, and can be ready within 2 minutes of you ordering.