The act of eating or the habit

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Does this sentence mean "I think the act of eating it is unhealthy" or does it mean "my habit of eating it is unhealthy"?
Can I use "and" instead of "or"?
"I like fast food, but it's not healthy. I don't like its smell or taste."
(I mean, at least here, it's spicy and with lots of different seasonings.)
 

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All it tells us is that fast food is unhealthy. Common sense tells us that it's unhealthy only if you eat it. The words suggest nothing about anyone's habits.
 

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All it tells us is that fast food is unhealthy. Common sense tells us that it's unhealthy only if you eat it. The words suggest nothing about anyone's habits.

I started a new thread for another question.
 
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Not if it's a follow-up to your original question.
 

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Changing post 3 has made my response in post 4 seem very strange. Please don't do that in future.
 
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