Comment on The US federal loophole that allows food companies to decide what's safe for you to eat
IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world 1 week ago
People don’t want to eat healthy. Nearly every American has access to multiple farmer markets and grocery stores with cheap as fuck and diverse food.
They make a choice to buy easy to make garbage.
Unless you’re a single parent working 60 hours a week the responsibility is on the parent here. It’s easy to not be shitty and cook them a good meal.
cyborganism@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
That’s very much victim blaming in my opinion.
When you’re on a busy schedule because of work and don’t have a lot of free time, which is increasingly the case in today’s society, going to only one grocery store that’s closest to home is often the only option.
Not everyone has the luxury of having the free time to seek out farmers markets. Nor are these available everywhere.
The problem is this self regulation capitalist bullshit and a lack of government regulation with people’s well-being in mind.
IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I included grocery stores which have just as good selection and quality. Very few Americans don’t have access to inexpensive (relative to processed garbage) high quality food.
Yes I am blaming the people. There isn’t a victim. They have voluntarily choosen to skip inexpensive healthy food for convenience. It is their fault and no one else’s.
cyborganism@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
Don’t forget you also have to take the time to cook that food.
It’s much more time saving to cook something that’s already half prepared, like a taco kit, hamburger helper, or chicken nuggets than it is to prepare a whole dinner from scratch on a weekday to feed your kids.
Also, even the best grocery stores around my place have pretty bad produce that are either half rotten or too unripe to eat right away and have no taste.
Blame the victims all you want. But you’re wrong.
IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Again, laziness. It takes a half hour to cook a meal. An hour if you do something complex.
This has been done by adults forever. I am blaming you and the “victims” 🤣 and I’m not wrong. It takes 6 or 7 hours a week to run meals for a family and very few people don’t have that kind of time. And I am empathetic to those in that situation it’s a different conversation.
Kalysta@lemm.ee 1 week ago
Spoken like a rich snob who has never had to work 3 jobs to make ends meet.
Prepping fresh food takes time most Americans don’t have. Our system is set up so only the wealthy have time to cook.
We need better safety nets and higher pay in order for people to simply have enough time to eat.