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

  • bizarroland@lemmy.world
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    12 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.

    • faythofdragons@slrpnk.net
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      12 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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      11 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.