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  6 0 Because we think shit like the new KFC Double Down burger is a good idea.  lt is not. freikja answered in Food & Drink over 2 years ago | Report 24 comments by funkytrick, Rev.Enant, and freikja… 0 0 Lol, awesome funkytrick commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 That is so full of FAIL. wow. Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Staggering, isn't it. freikja commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 the only person in this nation justified to eat that (based on calorie/protein need) would be Michael Phelps, and even then, maybe only when he's high. Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 You know, while l'm not likely to have much sympathy for anyone who eats this thing and then later complains they can't fit into their jeans, this starts toeing the line of personal responsibility and ethics on the part of the company providing it. And come ON, is there no foresight here? l would NOT be surprised if they end up facing lawsuits by people who want to blame them for providing such a thing in the first place. Given the litigious nature of this society, it's bound to happen at some point. Kinda like suing the tobacco company for giving you lung cancer, it's a bit of a chicken/egg thing. freikja commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Well you would be surprised how many foods out there have a similar calorie amount as this one. I know the Hardee's Thickburger and some of their other sandwiches are boarding like 1400 calories. Also, I've seen items like a taco pizza. This thing was just a regular pizza right, but it comes with everything you need to make tacos, you just put it all on the pizza. It's fat in a box. funkytrick commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 You know, that thing is only 540 calories. Not saying anyone should eat it or anything, but still... Jason commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 540 calories for one slice you mean. funkytrick commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 You guys do know calorie count isn't the only thing that makes this thing bad for you, right? Tell me you do. l'm not a health nut by any stretch, but l worked in fast food back when l was still wet behind the ears, and l've barely eaten it since. l'll be damned if l'm going to eat that thing ever. l've never eaten that much sodium in one sitting in my life; l'd turn into a raisin and promptly explode. But l'm not as young and lithe as l used to be, either, and that shit would go straight to my thighs. freikja commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Of course. I'm not gonna try and sit here and read off the nutritional facts off a website. But, calories are at the very top of the list. Soooo. yeah. I mean protein shakes are chocked full of calories but the aren't bad for you.... If ya wanna make muscle. funkytrick commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Well, if the question is what is making people fat, then calories do have more to do with it than sodium. And it says 540 calories for the sandwich, not one slice. Jason commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 l'm guessing you're one who either already ate this thing (or are thinking about it), and you need to defend your decision. lt's okay, man, really. You can eat whatever you want. l'm not judging you, l'm just one chick who personally prefers not to eat it herself. And yes, Jason, you're right that calories are going to contribute to gaining weight. But the overall nutrition is pretty underwhelming, and if one of the aspects of fat America is lack of discipline in regards to nutrition, it's not a huge leap to conclude that most who eat a Doubledown are likely to eat like this on more than one occasion during the week. Me, l at least prefer four food groups when l eat junk food, and then l can at least halfway justify my position to myself. freikja commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 To be honest, I can see why this sandwich is being talked about a lot, but I think it's more funny than sad, and not nearly as good an example of what's wrong with the American diet as nearly everything else that would be a bad example of the American diet. And no, I haven't had one. I might have one eventually for the novelty of it, but I really don't feel the need to defend what I eat to people who didn't ask. Jason commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 That part wasn't addressed to you, Jason. The first part of my response was to Funkytrick, whose last contribution doesn't exactly argue the nutritional value of a Doubledown quite as well as it thinks it does. l just edited it later to add my second paragraph and response to you. l apologize for the confusion, but the attitude was unnecessary. l agree with your first paragraph completely. The DD just seems like a perfect example of American malnutrition right now. freikja commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Sorry for the perceived attitude, wasn't intended. It seems like you don't agree with my first paragraph. In fact, you explicitly contradict it. But I'm intrigued by this four-food-group junk food idea. How does it work? Jason commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Pizza. How was l contradictory? freikja commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 "not nearly as good an example of what's wrong with the American diet" vs. "a perfect example of American malnutrition" And to clarify, I think that the Double Down is widely perceived as a novelty item, which is why I think it is less dangerous than say, a cheeseburger with mayonnaise that is widely considered to be a standard lunch option. I do not think that that this "sandwich" is a healthy food. Jason commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 l should have been more specific. "A perfect example of American malnutrition right now - a "sandwich' in which you completely remove the bread and replace it with two pieces of fried chicken." lt's the *concept* l found a perfect example of American malnutrition. When it comes to caloric value or lack of nutrition, l agree with you that there are better examples out there. Does that make better sense? And while l agree it's something of a novelty item, we both know there are people who WILL consider this a standard lunch option, and that's what worries me, because while the public might consider it a passing fad, l'm not entirely sure it wasn't designed and marketed for the very people who will keep it on the menu. freikja commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 There seems to be some confusion here. I was talking about the taco pizza. That's why I was talking in slices. Not the double down. Which I have never had before but I think is funny as hell. funkytrick commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Also, it's clear to me that the Doubledown is very unhealthy. So, let's not get too bent out of shape on a forum when we really all are on the same page. However, if you are big into health food I have a good show for you to watch. http://www.jamieoliver.com/campaigns/jamies-food-revolution It airs on ABC at 9PM every Friday. Awesome show. It's about the statistically fattest town in America. You should check it out. funkytrick commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 l've heard about this; thanks for the reminder! Plus l have a huge crush on Jamie and want to have his babies. freikja commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 You know, I don't really think the missing bun is being "replaced". In fact, I don't think it would provide much more nutrition than the breading on the fried chicken. Of course I think that chicken + bacon + cheese + sauce is an awful formula for a meal. But I also think that chicken + bacon + cheese + sauce + bread wouldn't be any better, and might even be slightly worse. And considering that I don't foresee any of my coworkers saying "Hey, bring me back another Double Down, will you?" anytime soon, I guess what I'm saying is pick your battles. I completely agree about Jamie Oliver though. Especially since his babies would be so adorably British. Jason commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Eh, to be clear, l'm not exactly waging war on KFC here. l'd rather drink a bloody Mary and scratch my butt. l prefer Popeye's anyway. l like to fantasize that Jamie Oliver would put on some sort of grand dessert feast, just to lay it on my body and lick it off. Failing that, he seems like a pretty nice chap. With my luck, he probably gets into pub fights and uses his woman as collateral in poker games. freikja commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 I just got to work straight from the gym.............. there is a KFC across the street. Something eerie is pulling me towards going over there. It's smells like fat grease. MMMMMmmmm Chicken, and bacon, and more chicken. Salivate* funkytrick commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  9 4 You know what disgusts me? Haters and bigots. Way more disgusting if you ask me. But, I'm fat, so what does it matter. I'm just part of the blobby sea of fat Americans, and obviously I should not be allowed in a fast food place. Only skinny people like Dave Lee should be allowed to go to fast food places, because fat people are so completely disgusting. I mean, how dare fat people show their fat, ugly faces and gross bodies in public. They should be locked in cages and hidden away until they lose the weight, especially if the fat people consist of a WHOLE AWFUL family! Kristin Bell answered in Food & Drink over 2 years ago | Report 12 comments by Kristin Bell, Rev.Enant, and Dave Lee… 0 0 In all seriousness though, you only wish you were awesome enough to keep a fat person happy in a relationship or in bed. Boo hoo. Sorry you suck so much. Kristin Bell commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 ROBOCOP: "HEY - No uprisings! Back to your slow-food fat-sea, citizen!" (ah sarcasm, I love thee...) don't worry, I'm sure skinny Dave goes to McD's too... because of the addictive chemicals they put in that make you crave for it nightly *wink* Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 sorry to upset you. Dave Lee commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 You're perpetuating a cycle. Obese parents breed obese kids. No one said there is anything wrong with your personality, but if you think you're doing something right you might want to check again. It's a trend in America that's not hard to notice. He might not have used the best words, but he has a bit of a point. Why is it that America is gaining so much weight? funkytrick commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Kristen, In Dave's defense, he did ask a legitimate question. The average weighs significantly now then in the past, and it is getting worse. All medical studies indicate that extra weight is unhealthy. Now, the reasons our manifold, but can be reduced to two main points: (1) food is cheaper and more abundant than ever before, (2) people exercise significantly less than they used to. This isn't an attack on fat people (though he probably he shouldn't have used the word "disgusts"), it's a criticism of our culture, one that is well deserved. The only way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you consume. The only way to keep weight off is to not let calorie consumption significantly exceed calorie use. And yes, I know, some people have glandular problems, or Prader-Wili, or can only afford to eat at McDonalds and never can get to the gym. To me, that's no excuse. If the you want to be thinner, the onus is on you to become thinner. And if you insist on being overweight, I'm not going to pity you for it. I've worked at being thin and in shape. I've avoided eating when I'm hungry, I eat reasonable portions of healthy food, I work out when I can, even if that just means push ups and sit ups on the floor of my bedroom. I'll admit it, I find fat people physically repulsive. I do not find them attractive. And I do use it as a quick yardstick, among other things, when making snap judgements of people, similar to hygiene and clothing choice. So no, it's not hatred or bigotry. Like hygiene, like clothing, and unlike race or orientation or disability, your weight is very much something you choose, and if you are overweight, people will judge you for it. And they will treat you as they judge you. The same as if you were dirty. The same as if the clothes you wore were inappropriate. The same as if you spoke loudly and uncouthly in a theater. With disgust, they will treat you with disgust. Now, if you dislike being treated like that, you can either ignore them, or you can choose to be different so as not to be treated like that. Or you could just play the old "haters and bigots" card, because nothing screams "accept me!" like insulting people. Okay, that was harsh, but it felt good to rant like this. BlackJack commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 You can cloak your hatred in any cloth you like, but hatred is still hatred. Your bullshit still stinks and your understanding of weight issues in America is simplistic at best. Kristin Bell commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Fair enough. But I can still run a 5k in under 20 minutes. BlackJack commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Kristin, you are far nastier than anyone on this board has been. funkytrick commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Blackjack: one quibble: you avoid eating when hungry? Huh? This is called 'fasting'... and weren't you just ranting about HEALTHY diet? Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 I should have clarified that a bit more. I don't mean that I fast or starve myself. I eat a healthy amount, but I don't grab something to eat every time I feel hungry or demand instant gratification. But I don't keep myself anywhere close to a perpetual state of hunger. There's a difference between feeling hungry and actually needing food is the point I'm trying to make. If you eat more food than your body needs and can use, then you're going to put on weight, and if you eat every time you have the slightest urge to, chances are you're eating too much. BlackJack commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 1 I highly doubt that "skinny people like Dave Lee" go into fast food restaurants. That's kind of the point. If they did, they wouldn't be skinny. They'd be fat like you. Naz Reseeber commented 2 months ago | Report 0 1 I was just thinking that's it's kind of too bad that people don't use their mouths instead of their hands to type. Then they'd have to make a choice between commenting on blog posts and shoving food into their fat faces. 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  8 3 People eat fast food because it's cheap (subsidized by the guvamint), fast, and tasty (fat and salt and sugar taste good, there's no sense denying it). However, much of the fattening of America has already taken place, while other countries are behind us and thus have more room to grow. Countries you wouldn't necessarily expect, like France and Greece, are catching up fast. Fast food is everywhere. Basically, humans are like those rats in the cage that just want to hit the pleasure center over and over. Fat, salt, sugar, fat, salt, sugar until we die. Fnarf answered in Food & Drink over 2 years ago | Report 7 comments by Geni, LMNOP, and Fnarf… 0 0 My husband and I were talking about this the other night, because I've still never eaten at a McDonald's (I think I might be one of the last few remaining stubborn assholes who has not), and he used to occasionally take his kids there. Why? Because you can feed three people for under $5 and not have to cook and not listen to kids whine. There is not a healthful, simple, tasty equivalent that a stressed parent can utilize. It doesn't exist. Because Micky D's is plugged into every possible subsidy to make that Happy Meal stay $.99. If it cost $4.50, people wouldn't be feeding their kids that shit. Geni commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Fnarf's right on the money here. Why all the thumbs down? LMNOP commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 I has me some haterz. It's cool. Fnarf commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 99 cents? What ronald mcdonaldland train have you been riding, my friend from the past? ;) Wait, a happy meal DOES cost 3 fiddy tho... in the 90's no less: http://www.flickr.com/photos/seabird/3025812613/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/jcrowleyride/3043860601/ and the 'mighty kids' meal is 4.19... just sayin' Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 I see the signs out front - hamburger $.99. Are they lying? Honestly, I don't know; I've never eaten at one. But my husband swears that when his boys were little, a happy meal was $1.49. Geni commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Sorry for the snark, Geni: yes, they have a dollar menu and sell some ten or so items at 99 cents, (like a cookie! woo.) often includes the plain limp trademark McD's hamburger. But the happy meal sets you back 3 bucks or more, depending on what flavor (aka Meat Product) you choose: the chicken nuggets, easily the most disgusting (and therefore most appealing to younger kids) , is 3.75 - 4.50 ish. Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Good point Fnarf! I think there is more pleasure in life to be found if you are healthy though. funkytrick commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  7 2 Are you Dan Savage's Questionland sockpuppet? If you stay away from fast food restaurants, you won't see so many fat people eating fast food. Several factors for the rising numbers of the obese: 1. near omnipresence of sugar and cheap sweeteners in processed foods like bread, soft drinks, condiments and cereal. 2. undiagnosed food allergies can contribute to wider midsections. 3. cravings for complex carbohydrates or starches. Or overrepresentation of grains in the USDA Food pyramid. 4. "food deserts" - large and isolated geographic areas where mainstream grocery stores are absent or distant. 5. genetics or glandular problems. 6. digestive problems. 7. hypothyroidism. 8. laziness. Christina L answered in Food & Drink over 2 years ago | Report 4 comments by Rev.Enant, Jason, and Rev.Enant… 0 0 laziness is a evolutionary disease: I'm hard pressed to blame inactivity when our (and most animals') natural instincts are to store food and stay inactive to live as long as possible: cite: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/117981382/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0 Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 I'm curious about a number of these points. Do more people today have food allergies than in the past, or are fewer people getting them diagnosed? Jason commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Jason: I'd wager the primary assumption here is fewer people (ratio) able to visit or afford a family doctor and yes, as a proportion of total children, more US children today have more allergies than years before. Some folks believe that may be because human Immune systems aren't as strong as they once were, which in turn is (proven as) a symptom/effect from obesity. (Why, Helloooo vicious cycle!) the swollen-because-of-allergies thing isn't a large contributor to total obesity stats though, and may not be even considered so much a cause of true obesity as a cause of body image issues Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Now, if only we could put these problems in order from most likely to least likely. funkytrick commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  6 1 We go to McDonalds every once in awhile (like, once every 2 months or so). It's cheap, convenient, and you can let your kid loose on those big playland structures. I feel OK about it seeing as how my kid is underweight anyway. And if you have kids, a drive-thru is a gift from God. Mostly, though, people eat there because they are poor, exhausted, and in a hurry. And, yeah, if you get dried beans and shit, then your food bill will be lower, but most poor people are also working and raising kids, and that's an investment in time and mental energy most can't make. If I were you I wouldn't worry about it so much; someday you may be in a situation where people get to judge you without knowing anything about you. Penny Lane answered in Food & Drink over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  5 1 One policy issue that plays into this is the US Farm Bill, which the US congress passes every few years (3? 10?) and which allocates what subsidies will be provided to farmers. Farmers are going to grow the products that make the most economic sense. The foods that, as a result, are the most profitable are corn, meat and dairy. The subsidies for fruits and veggies are sickeningly low, comparatively. Whenever this bill comes up for renewal, all sorts of special interests come out of the woodwork, and those tend to be the large agricultural and food companies, which have a large stake in seeing that things don't change too much. Also, the fractured role of the US Department of Agriculture doesn't help. They are simultaneously charged with setting nutritional standards and promoting American agriculture by getting people to buy/consume the foods that are being made. For an interesting comparison of agricultural subsidies and nutritional guidelines, see the chart at this website: http://www.pcrm.org/magazine/gm07autumn/health_pork.html emily answered in Food & Drink over 2 years ago | Report 2 comments by money and Rev.Enant… 0 0 Actually, people have the freedom to eat what they want. I find whole grains to be cheaper than corn, meat, and dairy. money commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 The freedom to eat what you want argument is true enough for those that have Time and /or Money. The reality is, for those juggling FT or more hours and low wages, fast food and HFCS-saturated crappy grocery food, is not just able to outspend (marketing wise) real, whole foods - it's realistically cheaper: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/15/AR2007051501957.html grains Cheaper than corn?: By weight? Examples please? Whole grains alone do.not.equal a balanced healthy diet. Protein, carbs, vitamin, minerals, and healthy fats/oils are needed. Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  4 0 Because they don't care what you think of them? Blame it on: Environment -- It's virtually impossible to find food not loaded with carbs and sugar unless you pay top dollar for it or make it yourself. Work schedules -- Americans work harder than almost anyone except maybe the Japanese. General ignorance -- One thing I've noticed among the very obese people I know is how little they pay attention to how much they eat. The fat person who stuffs his/her face with fast food is an ugly stereotype. In my experience, fat people eat what everyone else eats, although in larger portions. The fact is that restraint is difficult, dieting is even more difficult, and most people are too stressed out and too busy to successfully do either. Be thankful that, through a combination of nature and nurture, YOU managed to avoid the trap of obesity, and leave the fatties alone. keshmeshi answered in Food & Drink over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  5 2 Why do holier-than-thou, self-hating, pretentious Americans ask so many damn rhetorical questions about their country? You want a pat on the back? LMNOP answered in Food & Drink over 2 years ago | Report 1 comment by LMNOP… 0 0 Unless you aren't an American. In that case, screw you too, pal. Get the fuck out. LMNOP commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 0 My Swedish Grandma would always say "Moderation you fat ass!" I miss Bertha and with her weight loss plan I'm down 40lbs! Zplane answered in Food & Drink over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  5 2 I do alright, thanks for asking. Basil answered in Food & Drink over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 0 Cool judgementalism. Nakedly honest much? (I'm mostly serious here) Yes, americans, more than other people ON AVERAGE from other nations are indeed getting fatter. By the second. As far as how disgusted you are, I hope you see the irony of sitting your ass down at the computer to complain on the internets semi-anonymously about it. Uhm, right? Lots of factors apply. I readily blame Personal confidence/willpower issues, the FDA, (poorly) engineered food, government subsidies/lobbyists, unregulated capitalism that's spun out of control into boldfaced GREED, a de-emphasis on good exercise here ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthews/273052/ ), the world's most unneccessary ingredient- HFCS, role-modelling from celebrities (Oprah, Drew Carey, Horatio Sanz) as well as parents & peers, and mcdonald's french fries that have SUGAR in the recipe - but I also cannot deny that our nation's overdependance on pharmaceuticals plays a role too: look how many drugs a) must be taken with food and b) incite hunger and c) cause swelling around the midsection (steroids, decadron, I'm looking at you). So do something with your disgust, Dave. Turn it into action. The FFFF (fast food fat family) isn't going to change how americans average out just because you shot them the evil eye. I teach kids to be active, I take aikido and encourage children to take it up, I buy organic and direct-from-farmer veggies/fruits to provide my own micro version of a subsidy, I avoid buying HFCS products, I avoid the pharms, I write my senators and ask them to change the rewards for corn, and I role model will-power and confidence at every opportunity. Please: Get into the fight and do the good work. Rev.Enant answered in Food & Drink over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 2 There exists an evolutionary benefit in some situations to having extra body fat, and the alleles of the fat genes have been passed on for generations, especially in Hawai'i, and this is why you have fat people still today. It's not what they eat. I wish people would grow-up and let fat people eat in peace like the rest of the world. Then again I concede that the molecular bio is too hard for most people to grasp. It's so much easier to blame the food, isn't it? money answered in Food & Drink over 2 years ago | Report 3 comments by j_lee, money, and Rev.Enant… 0 0 And I Conceding that there are SOME situations where having extra body fat can be a boon. But that doesn't account for the dramatic increase in overall obesity over the last 20 years, unless you're making the claim that this spike in obesity is entirely genetic. j_lee commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Actually the increase in obesity is largely due to the increase in epidemiology. People have been equally fat through the generations back to Louis the sixth of France and plenty beyond. Diet controls obesity, but the food is equally bad except for organics. Peace. money commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 "why are Americans so fat". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:World_map_of_Female_Obesity,_2008.svg Saudi arabia is also fat though... Whereas subsaharan africa has seen virtually no increase in obesity over the centuries. And j_lee, over the last ten of those 20 years you mention, ADULT obesity rates have actually slowed: right now it's the children's obese/morbidly obese rates that are booming at exponential speeds. Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 1 Because of many reasons: 1. The FDA approves many foods that it should not approve. A lot of our food has nasty chemicals in it. 2. The food with the most chemicals in it and that (often) tastes better then healthy food, is the cheapest. Unfortunatly, that is what most poorer people can afford. 3. There is a large amount of junk food available. Anna Stusser answered in Food & Drink over 2 years ago | Report 2 comments by money and Rev.Enant… 0 0 contrary to popular opinion, healthfull food is indeed much cheaper than junk food. Processed food is much more expensive. money commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Yes, per pound, that can be true ...until you get the cart to the grocery store's door. 'grocery receipt' cost alone is not the only full true cost of processed vs whole foods. Many processed foods are also prepped. Time=money. Time also = stress. Not to mention the pressure / decisionmaking muddying powers of marketing on those that aren't putting intelligence into food choices. (i.e. "Trix are for kids!" trumps the tiny sticker on an apple that says 'washington') That said, there's good work being done: Solid Ground (operation frontline, chef's night out) and other organizations (SOS, strength.org) are teaching people HOW to more quickly prep whole foods. It's a drop in the bucket, but it's a start. Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 1 What we eat is certainly part of the equation, but how much   we eat is the biggest culprit. Portion sizes in the US are gigantic compared with other countries, and have increased dramatically in the last few decades. Even Americans who don't eat fast food are overweight. Take this rather benign and non-fattening bagel as an example: I think ever-increasing portion sizes are a predictable biproduct of capitalism and consumerism. Mahtli69 answered in Food & Drink over 2 years ago | Report 1 comment by stinkbug… 0 0 Great, now I want a bagel. Toasted and with butter. Some popcorn would be nice too. on edit: Why does Preview properly show my img src but then it's stripped out on the actual post? That's not an accurate Preview. I tried to include this photo: http://www.treehugger.com/popcorn.jpg stinkbug commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 1 BECAUSE WE LOVE PIE DO YOU HAVE ANY????????? protosaurus answered in Food & Drink over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 3 Snarky Answer #1: To annoy you. They told me. Snarky Answer #2:Maybe hanging out at fast food restaurants is a bad hobby for you. Seriously, I bus and walk more than I drive, but I don't spend enough time to worry about it for it to disgust me when I see the cars on I5. I don't eat factory farm meat, but I'm not going to fret over what's in my coworker's lunches. This is a nonproductive question. If you want a productive one, then how about "why do people choose fast food?" or "is there something in processed food that impacts weight gain?" or whatever. Another good question would be "why do I care so much what people I don't know are eating?" CleverScreenName answered in Food & Drink over 2 years ago | Report 3 comments by funkytrick, CleverScreenName, and funkytrick… 0 0 I don't think those questions would have got the response that this one did. You want answers? Can't be afraid to offend people. funkytrick commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Depends. Do you want reactions or useful answers? Offending people only works if you want to get a reaction. If you just want reactions, the original question works fine. CleverScreenName commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 It certainly sparked some intense debate. funkytrick commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 2 "Do you want that supersized?" Two words: "Cable TV" Alright, make that three.... "Internet" "Cagey" answered in Food & Drink over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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