We Are What We Eat
[...] no matter how comprehensive or affordable our health insurance is, we won’t be healthy without a good deal of personal commitment. But it’s unrealistic to expect people to purchase fruits and vegetables over less expensive grain products. As long as we continue to subsidize the grain products, they will continue to be less expensive and more widely available.
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