Seems like it’s a well known fact that being poor or even middle class (if that will even exist anymore) in the US disposes one to a very low quality of life (e.g., living in areas with higher crime rates, bad healthcare, the most obvious being cost of living, …etc)
On the flip side, what are some reasons why the top 1-5% percentile would also want to leave the US? (e.g., taxes/financial benefits, no longer aligning with the culture? I would assume mainly the former)
If you are in the top 1-5%, is living in the US still the best place to live? (as many people would like to suggest)
You are just rude. I overlooked the part about where you’ve lived because I was speaking to the readership and not just you perspnally-- sorry… Nevertheless, you are quite unenlightened. According to reliable data, the U.S. has some of the most unhealthy food amongst developed nations. So many countries prohibit the chemicals that are abundant in the food here. Ironically, so many people in the top percentage of earners still buy the toxic food here, while they could afford to at least buy organic, but few care to do so.
https://foodrevolution.org/blog/banned-ingredients-in-other-countries/
GMO’s are another issue. The reason GMOs are problematic isnt simply because they are genetically modified. The problem is the REASON why they are modified. Most have been developed to tolerate a much higher load of toxic chemical pesticides and fertilizers, which are mostly forever chemicals that remain in consumers’ bodies and substantially increase cancer risks over time.
The problem with the U.S. food industry is that it is improperly regulated. Food legislation in the U.S. is greatly affected by Big Farming, which contributes hefty amounts to politicians, to influence them to vote their way, so that they can continue their very toxic practices-- i.e.-- money and greed control the legislation that controls U.S. food production…
Even most of the milk in the U.S. is tainted with pesticides and hormones. I can’t understand why so many people buy milk laced with hormones while increasingly widespread precocious puberty in the U.S. has been positively linked to that.
As someone whose family and circle include many hnwi’s, I can attest that few seem to care about buying organic. And even the organic food label here let’s a lot of things slide that wouldn’t be allowed an organic label overseas.
About “Europe,” you are correct. I had in mind Western Europe, where healthy food standards are generally much higher. Certainly you are also correct that people can make unhealthy food choices anywhere. But if your food INGREDIENTS are tainted, then even those who stick to fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins will be consuming a lot of bad stuff.
You overlooked a comment that you responded directly to? Okay.
In USA you can choose to eat healthy, or you can choose to eat junk. Plenty of people in France choose to eat fried food at kebab places, and plenty of people in USA choose to eat balanced healthy meals. The “unenlightened” person is the one who sees choices and declares they can’t live somewhere because somehow they are forced to eat only the unhealthy option.
One country prohibiting something another allows doesn’t make them correct, nor does it mean you are forced to consume it. Again you seem to believe people are forced to eat processed food, they are not.
FoodRevolution wow what a surprise you are into food advocacy organization that sells things. Maybe you should sign up for their certification!
I get it, you’re a preachy health food activist. But you couldn’t even discern Europe from Western Europe in your silly rant. You are a sucker who buys into fear mongering.