Comment by readthenotes1

"load off" groan...

I've read that obesity and smoking are net positives for the cost of state-supplied medical care because it causes people to die younger and quicker.

My real concern is what you stated: the by treating some of the symptoms of a toxic food system we will avoid treating the causes (in the USA, we would do well to take soft drinks out of schools and treat adding sugar to foods as an sin to be taxed)