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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Couldn't Think Of A Food/ACT Pun Title

The problem I have with libertarian types mocking campaigns for healthier eating or GST cuts on fruit and vegetables, is that it ignores the privilege that's inherent in being able to afford good medical care, regularly buy fresh fruit and veges or get into a gym whenever they feel like it.

Yes, not everyone agrees on what 'healthy' means and absolutely, it's your body. I'm still learning not to project my own issues about fat on to other people, and sometimes I slip up. But I do believe that having any kind of a choice in the first place means privilege, and all I see in the subtext of that press release are well off people, likely with good doctors, personal trainers if they want them and pantries laden with fresh produce, telling the majority of people who can't afford to always have all of those things that they have the freedom to settle for a three dollar burger and isn't that awesome.

The more I think about it the more it kinda sickens me.

Ten points to anyone who can think up an awesome ACT and food/eating related title.

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