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It costs money to eat steak, seafood, and exotic fruits or vegetables. That's it....
There is nothing expensive about rice, beans, or frozen pees and carrots. There is nothing expensive about scrambled eggs, whole chickens, or catfish. There is nothing expensive about potatoes, apples, or spinach.
Give me a break with this nonsense. A good sized zucchini costs less than a candy bar.........smh
I could fill an entire shopping cart plum full for a $100, which isn't even a quarter of what most poor people receive on their food cards.
Truth.
I can go into an Aldi’s or Walmart and buy enough whole, fresh, unprocessed foods for $70 a week and feed a family of 4. The problem has absolutely nothing to do with healthy food being expensive, it has to do with people being lazy.
I was born in KS, and still have family there. When I return to the small town to visit, I've looked for like a nice home style cooking type of restaurant, and they had all gone out of business. All that is left is fast food, cheap and fast. It is sad really. We are well on our way to this.... https://scifiinterfaces.files.wordpr...lnetwork01.jpg
Your quite wrong when describing Italians. I spent a lot of time in Italy. When I was there, it was rare to see someone overweight much less obese. Italian are generally very fit and have one of the longest life expectancies in the world. One of the last pieces of data I looked at put adult Italians at 10 percent obese, dramatically lower than the U.S. and also lower than most of it's European neighbors. Childhood obesity is however increasing. Don't go and compare that to Mexicans in Mexico that have an obese rate the same as the U.S.
When talking about obesity rate, we of course need to specify SEC, and age, and region, because those will have an impact on the specific numbers.
I was talking generally about a how a traditionally carb heavy diet, added to a modern lifestyle, will influence the tendency of the general weight population. Of course there are many fit Italians in Italy; I’ve seen them myself. But drill down to SEC, region, and age group and you will find a propensity for heavier people as they age. ( Compared to, say elderly Japanese.)
The implication is not that Italians have an obesity problem like, say, poorer Latinos in their native countries; rather it was pointing to the long term effects of a carb heavy diet, without weighing SEC, and thus lifestyle. Added, the poorer Latinos’ diet was low on animal protein and fresh vegetables. So, you’re already starting off with a poor template, before “Americanizing” it.
The bold is my main point. I mentioned an increase in global obesity, esp. amoung kids in regions where this previously was not a problem. This I believe is mostly due to modern changes to traditional diets and lifestyle. Consider why the “Slow Food” movement arose in Italy. It is an issue with which many countries, rich and poor, is grappling.
Some people already drink more than 64 oz of soda/day.
Except that is over the course of a day, a 64 oz drink is just one serving.
Ive been meaning to ask our cup suppliers if they offer a 72oz or larger cup, just to see what they say...if they do have one or tell me they are considering making them, I will have no doubt this is all intentional.
When one of the biggest problems in your country is that the poor people are too fat you are doing something right. Capitalism has created such an abundance of stuff that no one even knows what to do with it all. There's a store down the road run by a local church that just gives away food for free all week.
Yeah I noticed the same. However, I grew up in a majority Italian immigrant community in the USA and there are a significant number that are obese. We need to identify where we (Americans) are failing (I already have and fixed it).
The answer to that is pretty simple. Italian Americans eat an American diet, not an Italian one. In Italy, the main meal of the day is served at noon, not at night. When I was there, I never saw Italians eating junk food either nor snack in between meals. Of course some do, but not nearly to the extent Americans do. They eat very little fatty meat as well. Having sweets was an occasional thing reserved for special occasions.
Also, Italians in Italy make it a point not to be overweight. Their culture is about looking good and dressing well. Maybe things have changed significantly since I lived there, but that's how it was.
Was that about the same time the government vilified fat and all “fat free” items became fabulous? Add to that the “diet” soft drinks. I think Tab came out during the 70’s. Oh yeah, don’t forget about margarine!
Agribusiness + government = corruption and disease.
Yes.
Fructose corn syrup for the win... well for the farm lobby anyway
You want to see a fat population. Look at the honest and hard working..and smart...Amish.
About 80% of the older women are obese...really obese. A lot of the men are too, but not quite as many.
Yes, the non-young Amish and Mennonite women are hefty. The dresses don't even hide it that well.
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