A Weight-Loss Incentive

Re “Junk-Food Boycott Could Make a Big, Fat Difference,” Opinion, Feb. 15: I disagree. Such a boycott would never catch on among the junk-food eaters.

A much more practical solution would be to establish a two-tier system of health insurance. Since smoking and obesity are deemed to be “personal choices,” those who do not choose them should not be forced to subsidize the medical insurance for those who do. Anyone who smokes or is obese should be required to pay triple insurance premiums (including for Medicare).

Bruce Long

Tempe, Ariz.