According to some sources, at least 1 in 8 of the world population is classified as ‘obese’. Since nobody in any government seems to have thought up a working solution, what do you believe can be done to solve the epidemic?

the alleged definition of obesity

  • faythofdragons@slrpnk.net
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    11 hours ago

    And not just fresh fruit and veg, but a variety of good quality fresh fruit and veg. Red delicious apples are cheap fresh fruit, zucchini is cheap fresh veg, but you won’t enjoy eating your fruit and veg if all you’re getting is nasty apples and zucchini.

    • bizarroland@lemmy.world
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      11 hours ago

      I feel like we could do a lot by simply removing the sales taxes from raw vegetables and non-exotic fruits.

      That would be a government subsidy, but it would be a subsidy primed to go towards the consumer.

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        10 hours ago

        Can’t hurt. The state with the least obesity is Colorado, and they don’t have a sales tax on groceries, but do with candy and stuff.

      • ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip
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        9 hours ago

        Only 11 states charge sales tax on groceries as it is. And all but 3 of the ones that do, have a reduced rate.