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Now who's oversimplifying? No one has to go to the grocery store every day in order to eat fresh food.

Are you suggesting sustenance farming? Please tell me I misunderstood you.

Many of the most nutritional foods, vitamin/etc wise actually have minimal calories. City distribution is not much of an issue, as cities naturally have large logistics hubs and infrastructure. I cant speak for all cities, but in all that I have personally seen - there are ever increasing amounts of low cost fresh food markets and stores.

In rural areas, transportation costs are indeed higher - however these people typically have the land to grow their own. Its amazing what you can get out of a fairly small patch of broccoli and cabbage and beans just by hoeing the weeds and applying some seven dust to keep the bugs down. Home canning is also very practical, in fact its been a part of my family for generations. Seed is also very inexpensive.

If people are eating the wrong things, its a choice. Or at least in the vast majority of situations. With 300 million odd people in this country, I am sure there are some exceptions. Perhaps certain, very regional geographies have issues. If someone chooses to live in a desert, for example.

I would still be interested to see your article though, and how it pertains to govt.

Obesity and poverty

Poor are priced out of healthful eating


The Connection Between Obesity and Poverty

Food Price Index hits record high

Poverty hits record high

Connect the dots.

I think you mean subsistence but no, I'm suggesting that nearly everyone has a refrigerator and a pantry storage area.

Your quotes contradict each other. One says "barely adequate" the other says "not quite enough". 1) which is it? 2) I thought food stamps are supposed to be supplemental.

The Politics of Plutocracy



This just in - The Economist now known as The Socialist, because they are pretty much repeated income inequality arguments I was making verbatim, with the graph and all.

Just in case someone here got selective amnesia.

Have you seen the price of arugula at whole foods?

http://faculty.arts.ubc.ca/slemche/academic_f10/webfiles_f10/myth%20of%20inequality.pdf

this dopey graph has been debunked. Saez himself said people were misinterpreting it and misusing it.

If you ever read the economist, you would know that its a commie rag, meaning that you agree with whats written there. should be a dead giveaway by now.

you should consider expanding your horizons and reading stuff that you dont agree with. i read the economist so there ya go, lead by example