>>>>>>>>>>>>I would disagree about "crap is cheap" vs "good stuff is expensive" I go shopping to BJ (local food club, like a big store). I see many people loading their carriages with soda bottles and I load my carriage with water bottles. Which one do you think is more expensive and is less healthy? <g>
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>>>>>>>>>>>I hope you check it really closely. Far too often, even with the big name producers, that bottled water is tap water. And that makes it way too expensive.
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>>>>>>>>>>>And generally speaking, unless Foxborough has really poor systems, tap water is clean and eminently drinkable. It has won top spot in many a blind taste test.
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>>>>>>>>>>I think you missed the point I was making.
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>>>>>>>>>I think I got your point, that people on public assistance should not be buying soda. Agreed. I think Alan and I have a point as well, though -- why buy water? Whoever had the idea of selling water belongs in the marketing hall of fame.
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>>>>>>>>My point is that to eat healthy does not cost any more (and very often much less) than to eat junk. Period.
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>>>>>>>>Yours and Alan's point about water bottles or portable water is just a drift from the topic.
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>>>>>>>Sorry for the drift. I really did misunderstand your point.
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>>>>>>>You have a road to hoe if you're going to make a case that eating healthy doesn't cost more. Junk food is on sale all the time. Organic food costs way more in any supermarket. I am not criticizing that healthy choice but let's not kid ourselves that it's cheaper.
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>>>>>>Let me put it to you another way, more diplomatically <g>, people are fat not because they are poor but because they are stupid.
>>>>>They load their food cart with steaks, burgers, hot dogs, chips, whole milk, and soda. I bet you they spend more money on food per person than anybody who eats healthy diets.
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>>>>>So all fat people are stupid?
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>>>>Of course not. I am skinny but stupid just as much (in other ways) :) I was making a point that un-healthy eating habits are not related to people's financial situation.
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>>>Agreed, nor are eating habits related to intelligence. ;)
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>>So what are eating habits are related to? :)
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>Primarily, taste. As in, what tastes good to the individual. Which, of course, changes over time and experience.

I believe in personal responsibility. If one wants to eat himself/herself up to obesity and poor health because they like the taste, I can't see that as a sign of intelligence :).