01-05-2009, 10:45 AM
Place taxes on unhealthy foods. Things like fast food, soda, and dessert foods should be taxed heavily so people learn to see them as an occasional luxury item rather than as an everyday thing to eat. The money earned from the tax revenue can be used to help lower the prices of some healthier foods in poorer areas.This would also have the added benefit of lowering health care costs, since overweight people are among the most expensive to insure.
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