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Right, which is why as a society we’re fine with drug dealers—it’s the users who are obviously intentionally ruining their own lives. Out of choice.

If people had perfect information and were rational.

Given the FDA and similar regulators exist, that's patently false.

Also given the (hundreds of) billions of advertising dollars spent on shaping consumer tastes/desires when it comes to food.

And the people will collectively vote for representatives who hand smack downs to these companies.