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>The problem is overeating. We've had a food surplus for a long time, why is obesity a relatively recent problem?

• waiseristy 5y ago
  You don't get addicted to 2 lbs of turnips and some bacon fat. You get addicted to three 1500 calorie McDonalds meals per day
  • minikites 5y ago
    Doesn't that mean the cause is related to car culture (drive-thru) and processed foods, not just overeating?
    • waiseristy 5y ago
      I think you are reading too far into my McDonalds example. There are plenty of McDonalds without a drive through, who still overserve their customers. There are also plenty of people who are overweight just because they love to cook and eat tasty food (soul food!). Why are chefs nearly always overweight? They work incredibly hard and tax their bodies for 10 hours a day. They aren't sitting in drive throughs. Maybe it has to do with the fact that they are around food all day and consume large quantities of it
  • bcrosby95 5y ago
    It's mostly about the drive through. Is it impossible to make drive through with food that isn't grossly terrible for you?