Spam At Heart Of South Pacific Obesity Crisis

The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 2-11-2008 | Nick Squires

[SlapHappyPappy]

Like Spam can rot.

[Disambiguator]

This issue sounds like the same problem faced by our own indigenous population (particularly Navajos). They have a high rate of diabetes and obesity, but it’s not caused by eating Spam. More likely it’s because they eat a lot of junk food and drink gallons of soda pop. I’ve seen it firsthand.

[tbw2]

Wow. My kids would consider that diet to be child abuse.

[pops88]

I’ve lived in Hawaii and Tonga. As a nurse, having studied nutrition, and observed South Pacific culture, this is complete B.S. I can’t emphasis “complete B.S.” enough.

[LibFreeOrDie]

Check out the cholesterol in this can!

[mass55th]

I grew up in the 50’s and Spam was a regular in our house. We usually ate it fried. In fact, quite a bit of what we ate was fried...like fried bologna sandwiches. My mother also used to cut up hotdogs, fry them with onions, and then mix in canned tomatoes. I even used to eat liverwurst when I was a kid. Can’t stand the smell of the stuff now. Never had Vienna sausages.

[Cicero]

The Late King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV with adviser.

[yarddog]

I like Spam tho not really really well. It is good if not eaten too often. I think a steady diet of it would quickly get old.

[mass55th]

[Leisler]

I just had pan fried bacon wrapped hut-dogs for dinner. Wonder what bacon wrapped Spam would be like? Maybe bacon wrapped Spam with pineapple?

[TrueKnightGalahad]

SPAM comes nearest to tasting like human flesh—an islander pasttime in years past.

Dare one ask how you know that the taste of spam resembles haunch'o'human...and if that knowledge comes from personal experience?

:-)

[Leisler]

Long pig.

[Leisler]

Long pig.

[LibFreeOrDie]

When it's so bad, they don't even give it a name...

[HiJinx]

Okay, y’all, looks like it’s time for a change in diet...

Like, perhaps, dried fish and poi?

[tnlibertarian]

Don’t sign up for their email list.

Now that's funny.

[bboop]

Would it be Spam or OVEREATING? just a thot.

[Ditto]

Bump for later.

[skinkinthegrass]

I have....used to live in HA ('62-'67 :)
SPAM, Its' what for Bkfst.

[Redcloak]

Sporkweasels make good eats? Who knew?!