Poverty and Diet

[Diana]

I suppose but you basically just ignored my whole point about how some flavours actually make me/some people feel sick so not all of those options are sensible to enforce on myself/oneself... I don't get how that isn't seen as a factor...

It's not just a matter of pleasure, but you can't just force yourself to eat foods you find disgusting, that's traumatic to the body.

No one is suggesting you force yourself to eat anything. 

It really has so much to do with habits, addictions, beliefs, perceptions, associations. That is something each individual can balance in themselves.

As far as poverty and obesity being related, that is a statistic, and it has to do with "food anxiety." People under the poverty level are naturally more concerned with survival, and will overeat as a result. Overeating cheap food—fast food in the U.S.—exacerbates the problem as cheap food has little to no actual food value so hunger isn't satisfied.

I have been a raw-fooder and the amount of produce you need is greatly reduced compared to what you might cook, because you feel satisfied and "filled up" with much less. You are getting the nutrients, enzymes, and fiber you need naturally. Also, when you eat this way, constant cravings go away. There is a level of drama in eating that seems to diminish when you give your body really good fuel.