Skinny folks are stupid.
Speaking truth to girth.
Misprint:
Headline should read:
Pricey Grocery Stores Attract Skinniest Shoppers
Pizza rolls rock. Put hot sauce on 'em.. mmmm mmmm mmmm.
That’s because shopping high price means you can get less, so you eat less....
I'm sure that the more financially secure eat less or eat better than the anxious poor or financially insecure.
Food is a drug or antidepressant or coping mechanism just like booze or drugs. Kinda like TV.
“Make food cost more and people will become thin”
Research brought to you by “VAT for FAT”
I knew there had to be some genetic reason why I shop at Costco instead of Whole Foods . . . .
“Skinny” shoppers are going to these places because they obsess over their weight, and are already skinny. These stores sell products that cater to the health-obsessed, such as carrying only “organic” vegetables, exotic breads, and niche health foods.
This has to be the first time in history “poor” people are fat.
Only in America could MSNBC whine that poverty causes obesity.
Another POS “news article” from PMS-NBC. Consider the source and value it accordingly.
Just ask any "public health" or "nutrition science" major. They'll tell you how corporate America targets minorities with junk food for profit.
Uh, no. They’re confusing correlation and causality.
Rich people tend to be skinny not because they have the genes for slenderness but because they apply the same self-discipline to their waistlines that they do to their careers. Skinny people are presented with just as much, if not more, tempting food as poor, obese people, but they say no, or just have a little taste. Then they go hiking, biking, running, riding, playing tennis, swimming, or working out.
You can eat in a perfectly healthy way on a modest income. All that crap food poor people eat—the packaged stuff—is actually far more expensive than fruits, vegetables, meat, and decent poultry. And whether you’re poor or not, no one is holding a gun to your head and forcing you to put another pile of potatoes on your plate.
You gotta pack a few extra pounds to survive when crossing the great food desert.
It might have something to do with more affluent people having better self discipline.
Also, better looking people tend to make more money than fat fugly slobs. Life is so unfair.
‘In the Seattle area’? OOookay, that tells me all I need to know. I’m surprised that some on this thread are swallowing this. No pun intended.
Liberal elites who shop at Whole Foods are just better people than you mugs at ‘cheaper’ grocery stores! They bike to work! They walk instead of destroying the planet. They’re just better people. And they’re thin. And thin people are the best people in the world, Johnny.
The more frequent you shop at Whole Foods or upscale "signature" chain stores, the less you can afford to buy...
Well, poor people are more likely to be obese. Why? My theory is that people are generally poor because they are lazy, lack responsibility, and have a poor work ethic. How does that translate into obesity? Because they are too lazy to prepare their own foods, they get microwave pizzas or entrees and drink tons of soda.
My immediate family is largely poor and I see a ton of this. One family will work hard and make a decent living and make their own food. They stay generally healthy and thin. Others in the family are lazy, lie to the government to get welfare/food stamps, and just buy frozen foods and junk and drink nothing but soda. They are fat. They also don’t get much exercise because they just sit inside and watch TV on their flat panel HDTV’s.
Skinny folk don’t shop at upscale grocery stores. People with higher income will shop at higher priced grocery stores. And the poor are far more likely to be obese.
Gawd what a stupid report. I get bulk out bran and oat meal at Winco for half a buck a pound. I’m not fat, but I’m not stupid enough to pay the Whole Foods price.
The cause and effect analysis skills demonstrated in this article are seriously lacking.
Are they fat because they buy cheep food, or are they fat because they buy what tastes good to them. Or are they fat because they are bored and have little self control. Fritos aren’t cheap.