The comment isn't saying that excess carb consumption is causal but that it is a link in the chain of causality. We don't know what causes the increase in feeding behavior and choice of food.
Free will is an illusion, the faster we admit this the faster we can examine this sort of chain of causality critically
1. Delaying real solutions to a huge international health crisis
2. Mentally harming people who are in that situation and self-hate for having binge eating disorders, or other various conditions causing weight gain and excessive carb consumption.
3. Giving a pass to insurance companies to under cover, or not cover, diabetes 2 patients.
So, yeah, that sentiment is at least harming people, and at most killing people. I don't consider that over the top of a response and it's something an individual can think critically about and change their opinion on.
Did I say anything that was in contradiction to this? Actual solutions isn't exclusive to medical remedies.
> This type of thinking fares much better on Twitter. Good luck.
Maybe you should care more about the mental wellbeing of people.
> Sure let’s continue to further subsidize the ill-effects of processed food. Save money on cheap food today, spend it on healthcare later. Makes sense.
Again. You're assuming that I said we shouldn't do full solutions to this problem. However, there are also people who are sick and need help right now.