cheap vs fast food

i've heard a lot of people complain about how one of the reasons they wanted to quit smoking cigarettes was because it was just too expensive a habit. i think the same thing can apply to eating healthier. imagine how many people would eat less fast food if it was also super expensive!

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we should tax fast food and use that money to subsidize healthy stuff. taxes from burgers make peaches cheaper. wouldn't that be awesome? experts say that we don't eat enough fruits and vegetables, but if they were a lot cheaper, i think people would totally eat them.

btw, notice that i'm not saying that the govt should tax fast food restaurants. mcdonald's offers salads, water, milk, fruit parfaits, apple dippers, etc. those things can remain tax free. but if you plan to get fries with that order, you'll need to pay extra.

btw, i'm not talking about like a 10% tax. i mean it when i compare this to the cigarettes. maybe an 80% tax? i haven't thought too much about the numbers, but i do think it should be significant enough to deter people from eating unhealthy fast food. because as long as prices are close, the convenience of fast food cannot be overlooked.and  i think one way to help eating better easier is to make healthier food significantly cheaper than fast food.