Alabama state fat "tax"

[Mike DC]

I think of it like some kinds of drug addictions & compulsions.  Or just being broke & poor for that matter. 

The final responsibility always falls to the person for his/her own circumstances.  But at the same time, differing circumstances can make a major difference in how hard it is for them to make progress.



Example:   

There are inner-city areas in America where the people have less & less access to just a regular old neighborhood grocery store.  The big-chain grocery stores crunch the numbers and decide to move away to greener (wealthier) pastures, and pretty soon the locals end up getting more & more of their diet from what they can buy in quickie-marts.