[hanamizu]

under the pretense of preventing obesity.

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None of California’s business. But look at random pictures of kids/adults in 1900 or 1960 and count the number of fat ones and compare with today. I don’t know what it is. My grandma cooked with lard. Probably sent grandpa to an early grave at 86, but he was a skinny guy. Maybe more hard work, outdoor play back then?

Again, none of Cali’s business, but we are doing something wrong today, and it seems like the poorer you are, the fatter you are.

[manc]

we had lard,fried food etc,but the difference is that back then we all played out, we worked, we got exercise.
Today most kids cannot even run a 400 meter lap on a track, and trust me I have kids in the school, and we all see this.

During P.E at school today kids are not made to run so long as they keep moving walking etc. Back then we were made to play sports, run, do track etc.

[jrestrepo]

I have thought about this too.

I think it comes down to two things.
1. People work in more sedentary jobs
2. People eat more calories.

[Blood of Tyrants]

I was in elementary school in the late 60s and early 70s. There were very few overweight kids in class. Maybe one per classroom.

[IrishBrigade]

‘and it seems like the poorer you are, the fatter you are.’

you want to see fat people...? go on a Island Princess cruise...

[CottonBall]

The problem is all the processed food I bet. Grandma and mom actually cooked a meal For the family.

Have you looked in the freezer section lately? It’s disgusting all the ready to eat meals in there.

Then of course kids don’t get recess or PE like they used to. And getting to go out all day long in the summer without supervision is a thing of the past.