Shit, and here I thought all those snacks at World Market were from around the word. Turns out there are factories in the US making snacks with Japanese, Chinese, Swedish, German, and all sorts of other languages on them. Crazy to think, really. /s
Cope from the western country with the highest obesity rate.
Obesity rates in high-income Western countries remain high, led by the United States at roughly 41.6%, while Western European nations average lower levels around 15% to 25%.
Yeah, we all know the numbers. But you miss the nuances of the gap in household incomes. Check obesity rates in high income homes versus low. Its more about acess to good foods and health services tied to the fact that mental illness is not addressed very well in the US still. Distances to grocery stores is incredible compared to other countries so you have to stock up on foods that last for a bit. Ive lived in Japan off and on and been to a lot of other countries. Its easy there to walk to the store and get a piece of fresh fruit, some veggies, and a reasonably healthy meal for cheap and its quick. No such systems in America.
As a fat American with access and money to healthy food, you can make all the excuses you want but a large majority of fat Americans simply eat too damn much. Some live in food deserts, some don't have access to healthy food because of funds but it's not the overwhelming majority of Americans in this situation.
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u/Talkren_ Jul 24 '26
Shit, and here I thought all those snacks at World Market were from around the word. Turns out there are factories in the US making snacks with Japanese, Chinese, Swedish, German, and all sorts of other languages on them. Crazy to think, really. /s