I couldn’t agree with M. Brunson’s letter “Liquor with our groceries?” from June 15. Liquor on our grocery store shelves is absolutely unacceptable. I would like to expand on that notion and speak out against junk food in our grocery stores, as well.

I am appalled at the greedy and irresponsible choice to dedicate an entire aisle, sometimes two, to unhealthy junk-food items. Susceptible people are unnecessarily tempted to buy cookies and chips instead of meat, vegetables and fruit.

Children are repeatedly exposed to these unhealthy snacks, which incorrectly implies that chocolate goodies are as acceptable and healthy as carrots and cheese.

The greedy decision to ignore the feelings of the checkers who have to handle these items is also lamentable. Imagine a checker on a diet having to scan all those salty and surgery treats.

Clearly, grocery stores have a duty to better the communities they do business in. If they make junk food so accessible they should be morally, legally and financially accountable for the ensuing rise in obesity, heart disease and diabetes.

Of course, I do not advocate prohibition of junk food, but Ding Dongs should not be slapping us in the face every time we go to the grocery store for healthy vittles.

Dustin Green