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That actually a good point about self control. Limiting access to something is not teaching a child to control themselves. The ideal situation would be to educate the children such that, given the choice between junk and healthy food, they would choose the healthy food.

Its like parents who shelter their children from the world. Sure, the children grow up without experiencing anything bad, but it says nothing about their character. They were never faced with difficult choices so they never had the opportunity to make the right one.

Anyway, back on topic a bit more (and also just another tangent), this debate reminds me of the "green" movement we are having today with global warming and energy. The best way to convince people to go green is to have it effect a different kind of green: the kind in their wallet. If environmentalists want to convince the populace to go green, they need to prove that it benefits them directly ("buying cars with better mileage saves you money at the pump" for example).

I believe its the same with this healthy eating problem. If you want people to eat better, you have to make it benefit them economically. Healthy foods need to be just as cheap or cheaper than junk food. When someone figures out how to make that happen, the problem will fix itself.