The U.S. diet is deadly. Here are 7 ideas to get Americans eating healthier
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The way many Americans eat is fueling chronic disease. Here are seven big ideas from the White House's upcoming nutrition conference for how to improve Americans' diets.
  1. Treat food as medicine

Can't wait to pay $1800 for an orange.

  1. Focus on quality of calories, not just quantity

They're just gonna fuck up SNAP so everyone can only buy Prime Fresh™ Veggie Straws, DANNON™ Greek Yogurt, and Planters™ nuts

  1. Expand access to dietary and lifestyle counseling

Congratulations, citizen. Your yearly doctor's appointment is now a Zoom meeting with a diet counselor.

  1. Support food entrepreneurs

Bruh.

  1. Increase the number of new farmers growing healthy foods using regenerative farming techniques

Galaxy brain, rotating the subsidies on a yearly basis, so every year the only vegetables grown are Corn, Rice, Soybeans, and Wheat. Barely functioning nutrient cycling.

  1. Make school meals free for all students

:shrek-troll: Like that's ever gonna happen. What a load of *flush*

  1. Establish a federal 'food czar'

Clearly we need more government czars to promote synergy.

  • berrytopylus [she/her,they/them]
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    2 years ago

    I'm a huge fan of the "Double bucks" thing that some farmers markets and stores are doing where you get double the money if you're on SNAP/WIC/Section 8/etc for fruits and veggies. It's a really cool system but it's relegated to charities instead of a government program unfortunately. Although, I suppose if the government took over, they'd use it as an excuse to cut down payment amounts too.

    • EmmaGoldman [she/her, comrade/them]
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      2 years ago

      If the government implements this, they can treat fruits and vegetables just like medications, too! Doubling the price. :neera:

    • MendingBenjamin [they/them]
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      2 years ago

      Although, I suppose if the government took over, they’d use it as an excuse to cut down payment amounts too.

      I hear the click of a ratchet somewhere

    • RonJeremyCorbyn [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      god forbid the government pick winner and losers in the market, or incentivize people to eat anything other than the corn mush that gets subsidized on the supply side. wouldn't want to be paternalistic.

    • SoyViking [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      It would be better just to give people real money and remove sales taxes on vegetables.