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Why arent people in charge doing something about obesity in america like forcing fast food places to reduce their portions or something? Hospitals in america are replacing expensive equipment to cater to the obese. I suspect the answer will be capitalism which i agree with but its so morally facked. Anyways thats my rant.
Here's what I know about this:
Food addiction comes around when there's addictive ingredients therefore the person wanting more and that causing obesity. Only people can stop obesity it just takes a little incentive to do so.
It's also worse when people incl. the fat acceptance advocating obesity essentially lying to obese people to do what they do and when we call them out for advocating obesity we get named "fatphobic" ( which by the way does not exist ). What is more incriminating is that they don't want to fix their eating disorders, which most have BED.
Yes, let's just have the government regulate every single thing that can harm anyone. Knives? Can't have those; you could stab someone with them. Food? Can't have that; you can overeat. Bamboo? Can't grow that; you can smack someone over the head with it. Trees? Can't have those; if they die and fall down, they might hurt someone. Water? Can't have that; you can drown people with it.
Sure, but if the government were to do that, that would set a horrendous precedent. That is the job of the consumers consuming more healthily and the producers producing more healthily. If the government tried to do something about it, it would not end well. If they decided to regulate food, that tells us that they can regulate anything, no matter how important it is for us to live, leading to excessive government regulation of nearly every aspect of everyone's lives.
I think thats a bit much. Its just a classic american excuse for being overweight so why not eliminate the problem?
I will be the one to remind ya'll that everyone is different and some people have a harder time with addiction {including food) than others. You have not and will never be in the shoes of another person. It is just hard for me to believe that someone would just willingly subject themselves to inevitable and sometimes immediate danger, and even death, just because they are "too lazy to do something about it" or "Choosing their addiction over their life" or "lack of willpower". I think sometimes people need something more than just pure willpower. You never know what factors are at play in each situation ( like genetics or psychological stuff). That does not make them weaker than you. That does not make them lesser than you. You know who I think is the weak one? The capitalist CEO who is choosing profit over people. Choosing to not inform their customers of risks. Choosing to use the absolute cheapest ingredients available to maximize
their profits, even if they contain dangerous and adictive properties. Choosing to agressivly lobby (aka leagally bribe) lawmakers with unlimited campaign donations, shooting down any form of obesity-related health proposals. Choosing to turn massive amounts of cheap government-subsidized commodity crops (like corn or wheat) into profitible processed junk food with little to no nutritional value. Capatilism has gotten out of control in the US. PS. "Fatshaming the fatties" surely doesnt help, in fact it can cause self hatred and suicide. Try greed-shaming the greedy. Adiction is a disease but greed is just a crappy personality trait.