keccers
@keccers.eth
By the commonly accepted NOVA scale of processing which defines what “ultra processed food” is today, Bryan’s ready to eat nutty pudding mix is UPF. I agree “die culture must die” which is why I support a 5% tax on all ultra processed food, including Bryan’s products. (Do you see how once we move past talk this gets hard???)
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Kyle B
@kyb
Considering that low price foods are processed and unprocessed foods are expensive. This would essentially be a tax on low income people. Government should be subsidizing both non-processed food, gyms, and even healthcare. (i know, radical!) This is a uniquely American problem, which many countries have solutions for
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keccers
@keccers.eth
With what money are we funding all these subsidies? Furthermore, how are you calculating cost? Are you insinuating that all low income people eat is Doritos and Twinkies? 🤔 https://extension.usu.edu/nutrition/research/does-healthy-eating-cost-more (I don’t actually want a tax. It was an example)
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Kyle B
@kyb
By cutting spending elsewhere. If most countries, even developing countries, can find the money for subsidies like that, the US can too. It’s all about priorities. The US chooses to prioritize stuff like military spending, over healthcare. And no, not insuating that, but I can guarantee that low-income people are not breaking down costs per nutrient value to justify higher costs of healthier food and just choose the cheaper option overall regardless of nutritional value. if you compare a $5 value meal to an $10 salad, you’ll have more nutrient value per $ in the salad. But they’re still gonna buy the value meal regardless because its cheaper overall.
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