So we spend good money to be dependent on them, because we are told they are "food."
Study: Foods like ice cream, chips and candy are just as addictive as cigarettes or heroin.
In terms of surplus and waste, the manufacturing and consumption of unhealthy food is waste, as it is either unnecessary or harmful to our quality of life. Were it to be eliminated, all the resources consumed by making and marketing unhealthy food would become surplus.
British Medical Journal
https://www.bmj.com/content/383/bmj-2023-075354
Against Utah Valley University for negligence and wrongful acts.
https://static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-09_Notice_of_Claim_Final.pdf