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RE: The Social Problem of Food Insecurity in the US

in #health6 years ago (edited)

What I mean by the uneven distribution of foods is exactly what it says, the unequal dispersal of goods to the entire US populace. Food deserts exist all across the country where people have no access to adequate foods. Even for myself living in a city I have to drive 20 minutes (or an hour bus ride) in order to get a large selection of quality produce.

The intent is not to criticize Capitalism, the statement is a fact. There are countless studies which show that goods follow the net capital gains within a Capitalist economy.

The obesity problem you bring up has a lot to do with the unequal distribution of foods. Without access to healthy foods, both economically and sociologically, people consume large amounts of processed foods. Processed foods have a direct correlation with type II diabetes and obesity.

You keep comparing the US to other countries when this study has nothing to do with external comparisons. Yes, other countries are worse off, but that does not negate the issues we experience in our own borders.

I never said it was perfect, I said they try to keep up an illusion of perfection, which they do. They throw away any goods that do not meet their aesthetics standards so it must be perfect.

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