>> it’s not as simple as “don’t eat so damn much”.
Bull. So don’t eat so damn much sugar, if that’s what you believe it is! And by the way, walk around more, instead of spending time in front of your computer.
What does the government, or any other externality, have to do with it?
The last time I went to the grocery store — which was last night — I don’t recall anyone putting a gun to my head and forcing me to fill my cart with certain items. I also seem to recall a lot of green stuff, fruits, meat, and so forth on the shelves.
Is an authoritarian grocery store stocked to the ceiling with only sugar a problem in your area?
Take a hike yourself - I can (and do) 40 miles a day on marathon hikes so don’t lecture me about sitting in front of a computer.
Educate yourself .... ignorance may be bliss, but it’s bad for your health.
Your comments betray your lack of information. Opinions do not substitute for facts based on research. Anyone keeping up with research on obesity knows its a complex problem with many factors. While some are fat from over eating or eating the wrong foods many more eat sparingly and do not lose weight. The striking statistics showing that a miniscule # of people able to maintain weight loss make it quite clear that there are physiologic mechanisms at work that are not yet understood.
If it comforts you to believe that obese people have no self controls and are lazy gluttons by all means tell yourself that fairy tale.