Ha! It's a problem that can be solved on an individual level. On that individual level, solving the junk food problem requires more expertise (knowledge of cooking---but nothing beyond what I learned in the school system in grades 5 through 7 (we had cooking classes)).jennypenny wrote: edited to add: I agree that the tobacco industry is similar to the junk food industry, but you're arguing that this problem is an individual problem, right? If so, on an individual level, IMO they aren't as similar.
Do you think if they regulated junk food and removed it from grocery stores or maybe sold it in licensed retailers (like alcohol and cigarettes) and limited it to 'over 21', that would eliminate most of the problem? (I have no idea, that's why I'm asking)
The individual problem collectively becomes a public problem with all the lost health+cost flushed down the drain. Taxing it would solve it. It worked somewhat on the tobacco industry. But lawsuits and "death commercials" worked even better. Those are the typical ways of solving public problems: information, regulation, and taxes. Note that information often takes a long time to work because standard psyops is easy (and already present in the food industry as well). See the dog and pony thread.
Since younglings have better metabolisms and seem to be able to process crap food better than adults, if there was an age ban, junk food should be limited to 'under 21'