Response to "In Defense of Food"

Why do people choose to eat products that are unhealthy for them?

People choose to eat products that are unhealthy, because the foods that are the most unhealthy are usually the most convenient, cheapest, and taste good. Fast foods are the biggest example, they are convenient and fast, they are very cheap (as little as 69 cents for a taco or 99 cents for a taco), and taste good because they are packed with fats, Trans fats, and salt.

What roles/ responsibilities does the government have in framing your choice? Should they be responsible for educating us? Should they be responsible for managing all products we consume?

The government in my opinion should have more responsibility in the stuff that is put into foods in America. They should not allow some of the stuff that passes as food these days to be eaten. A lot of foods these days, particularly in fast food, are not even food. They are by-products of by-products of by-products that used to be connected to something that could be considered food. Yes I think if they don’t have the say to take away the foods that are slowly killing people, then they should definitely be responsible to educate people about all of it. I feel they should be responsible for managing all of the products we consume but I think it is far too late to begin regulating everything now.