We have this bizarre situation that has never happened before in history where the poorest are the most likely to be obese. Super cheap fattening foods, less physical labor, more non-physical entertainment options, public social assistance all contribute, and now maybe more acceptance of the obese. It’s one of the reasons I doubt that there will ever be any sort of sustained civil unrest in the near future.
Freegards
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“We have this bizarre situation that has never happened before in history where the poorest are the most likely to be obese.”
Concur. Being thin and fit is a status symbol, similar to straight white teeth. It’s a sign of “breeding” and success, because being fit takes not only willpower, but the time and effort necessary to achieve it.
I look around in certain circles and few are overweight. Many are very fit. Of course, I hang around the country club, the petroleum club, and the like.