1% of the federal budget is spent on kidney dialysis. 6-7% of Medicare's overall budget. Two providers control >70% of the market. 75% of kidney failure is from diabetes and high blood pressure.
With less physical labor needed to survive and easy access to calories, we probably consume 25% more calories than we need. If the market realizes this, how will it change our economy?
Do we see more upward pressure on calories burned(exercise && nutrition), or downward pressure on foods(packaged and otherwise) to be less calorie dense/greater volume.
With less physical labor needed to survive and easy access to calories, we probably consume 25% more calories than we need. If the market realizes this, how will it change our economy?
Do we see more upward pressure on calories burned(exercise && nutrition), or downward pressure on foods(packaged and otherwise) to be less calorie dense/greater volume.
Or which one of these do we see *more*?