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To: freed0misntfree
Mississippi is not only the fattest state in the nation but also the poorest, with 21% of its residents living below the poverty line according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

What a country ... instead of poverty causing starvation, it causes obesity

25 posted on 07/09/2009 9:16:35 AM PDT by tx_eggman (Clinton was our first black President ... Obama is our first French President.)
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To: tx_eggman
What a country ... instead of poverty causing starvation, it causes obesity

That's because cheap food tends to be high in carbs/starches which convert to SUGAR.

301 posted on 07/10/2009 12:25:45 AM PDT by Netizen
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