toro wrote:
People already have plenty of incentive to be healthy.
They will be more attractive. They are likely to make more money.
They will feel better.
No is going to say "being fat is great but I better get in shape because my health premium just went up."
I am not giving an opinion on whether they should pay more, I am just saying it won't cause people to get healthier.
If there is a way to get kids from eating less fast food that would honestly be great.
Taking away the toy won't work.
I like the person who said they can just replace the toy with a cookie to follow the law.
Let's go develop some cheap, healthy fast food joints.
With toys of course.
Exactly. What do you think these fat fucks eat when they're not shoving fast food into their faces? Frozen dinners, cheetos, and processed convenience foods like that. As long as there is a market (cheap, subsidized ingredients and willing buyers) then someone is going make and sell this crap food. And the toy is just a red herring, it's got nothing to do with anything. That's why the government allowed this move, it's a move that's merely an appearance and has no real impact on Mickey D's ability to sell nutrient-poor food to a willing consumer base. If they were serious about a change that would help peoples' health, they'd increase the incentive (i.e. lower costs) to consume good, whole food.