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by davidn20 1382 days ago
I don’t think people are blaming the individual, but it is up to the individual to take responsibility of their own lives. Obviously, a person environment has a great deal of impact, but the issue with saying “It’s all the corporation's fault!” Is you just surrendered any control over your life. You’re basically saying I’m a bag in the wind, and I am the way I am because of outside influences.

Also, most companies exist to serve people. The reason most food are super processed and fattening is because that’s what people want. It’s not what they need, but that’s what people want. Most people prioritize cheap, delicious food over health, even if they don't say it.
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bombcar 1382 days ago
The key is to stop ignoring the externalities. Apply obesity taxes to foods correlated with obesity, or based on some caloric formula.

Individuals can make good decisions, but as a species we continually make bad ones.

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drewcoo 1382 days ago
> I don’t think people are blaming the individual, but it is up to the individual to take responsibility of their own lives.

But if 75% of us are overweight or obese, we're talking about a public health concern. I just masked up and hid in my home for a couple of years to avoid something effectively as harmful as the flu. Where is the response to the obesity crisis?

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