The nutritional contradictions of capitalism, where the ability to consume is the ultimate goal, has led to Super-size meals at McDonald's and a staggering obesity epidemic.
Numbers posted by the National Center for Health Statistics show that more than 34 percent of Americans are obese, compared to 32.7 percent who are overweight. It said just under 6 percent are "extremely" obese.
Is anyone shocked by these statistics? We live in a deep-fried, candy-coated society covered in sprinkles and chocolate syrup. Check out thisiswhyyourefat.com. You'll be amazed and probably repulsed by many of the disgusting things some people consider "food".
2 comments:
That is truly disturbing. I'm just sad that in the 6 or so pages I was able to get through without hurling that they didn't include chocolate-covered bacon on a stick, which was introduced this year at the Wisconsin State Fair.
it should be noted that the American society is the only one with this problem. the root cause is the buy in bulk ideology that we possess that allows us to believe that we are intelligent for purchasing large quantities of food for little money without regard for the quality of the food itself. In fact this habit has ended up costing us more money... Read More as our appetites have expand to meet the supply and our food consumption per capita has risen to rates higher than just about any other country in the world. ironically, while chubbiness in many other societies is often seen as an indicator of affluence in our society it is often interpreted as a sign of ignorance and disgust.
That is truly disturbing. I'm just sad that in the 6 or so pages I was able to get through without hurling that they didn't include chocolate-covered bacon on a stick, which was introduced this year at the Wisconsin State Fair.
it should be noted that the American society is the only one with this problem. the root cause is the buy in bulk ideology that we possess that allows us to believe that we are intelligent for purchasing large quantities of food for little money without regard for the quality of the food itself. In fact this habit has ended up costing us more money... Read More as our appetites have expand to meet the supply and our food consumption per capita has risen to rates higher than just about any other country in the world. ironically, while chubbiness in many other societies is often seen as an indicator of affluence in our society it is often interpreted as a sign of ignorance and disgust.
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