Money Possessions

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Admin
Money Possessions

Money Possessions

Its not by chance that obesity has been a growing problem for the last 30 years. Though the food industry and subsidized farming would have you believe that obesity is to due to a sedentary lifestyle, there seems to be a link between the introduction of products using high fructose corn syrup and obesity. The government gives money to farmers who produce corn and other grains, making them the cheapest products to produce, regardless of the potential dangers they possess.

The Cost of Fruits and Vegetables vs the Cost of Grains

Since farmers don't get equal funding for their crops, you see a big difference in the price of certain foods at the store. Compare the cost of fruits and vegetables with grains, for example. Wheat products, pastas and corn are cheaper when compared to apples, broccoli and spinach. To take the comparison further, a report by the US Public Interest Research Group states that the government spent $260 billion on agricultural subsidies from 1995 to 2010.

$17 billion of that money was spent directly on producing things that make us fat, like corn syrup and corn starch. In other words, billions of our tax dollars are being used to make corn syrup, which is causing obesity. While we struggle to eat healthier and seek ways to lose weight, we are investing our money in junk food.