Americans why are you guys SOOO FAT?

[mountain muscle]

we are controversial

Who German- Venezuelans?

Because now we are the kinder-gentler, pc ef.

How are you Beanerzualano? Family doing well?

 

[rnch]

"fine british dining" is a contradiction of terms, just like "british auto quality control".

 

[billfred]

Americans why are you guys SOOO FAT?


Here in the UK they are constantly showing Obese people who ALL live in America.

People weighing in as much as 700 POUNDS worth of FAT, I know Macdonald Feeds you guys Super Size Meals.

Something they tried to introduce in the UK but we turned our backs to it and it never took off

For Those of you who dont know me well I am The Great Sugarlicious who likes to get people talking

Because 1) We are richer 2) we don't have to walk as much & 3) there is more food supply, variety and taste.

 

[Tatyana]

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink, in 2004 the US Government spent 400 million dollars on obesity research. Americans are bombarded with information from government and news outlets, they just don't want to follow the advice.

http://www.obesityinamerica.org/PDF/govinitiatives.pdf

In 2004, two major U.S. government agencies – the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) – launched programs aimed at combating the
epidemic of obesity in the U.S.

HHS joined with the Ad Council to educate Americans about taking
small, achievable steps to improve their health and reverse the impact
of obesity81. FDA’s campaign to reduce obesity called, “Calories
Count,” includes recommendations to strengthen food labeling, a
consumer education component about maintaining a healthy diet and
weight, and a push to restaurants urging them to provide information
about nutritional value and caloric intake for all food served82.

Missed this post before I posted.

I think the UK is removing junk food vending machines from school, modifying school dinners, and also looking at things like free gym memberships and cash incentives for people who lose weight or maintain a healthy bodyweight.

I think food labelling helps a bit, but we are currently using three systems in the UK, it gets confusing for people.

 

[fistfullofsteel]

the fat guys are trying to keep up with the fat women

 

[sugarlicious]

Because 1) We are richer 2) we don't have to walk as much & 3) there is more food supply, variety and taste.

Sweet keep telling yourself that
The rest of the world dont share your views

Now Mirror Mirror on the wall - WHO'S THE FATEST OF THEM ALL,

I leave the answer to you.................................

 

[calveless wonder]

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_obe-health-obesity

The UK doesn't have an obesity problem?
#1 US 30.2%
#2 Mexico 24.2%
#3 UK 23%

owned

 

[rnch]

Sweet keep telling yourself that
The rest of the world dont share your views

Now Mirror Mirror on the wall - WHO'S THE FATEST OF THEM ALL,

I leave the answer to you.................................

smile into that mirror and see the results of british dental care....

 

[mountain muscle]

Bingo.

People in glass houses shouldn't be throwing stones.

I think Scotland is fatter.


There is a huge advert campaign here right now for eating 5 a day,taking exercise, tax on non-essential foods, all sorts of telly programs like the food doctor, diet doctor, you are what you eat, honey, we are killing the kids..........

It is a global issue, the world is fat, there are currently more people in the world right now who are overweight and obese than there are those who are starving.

Playing the blame game or being smug is really not going to benefit anyone.


What sort of actions are being taken in the US right now to help with people being overweight/obese?

Well, I am eating a grilled and shrimp salad with a lime vinaigrette sauce right now. But mostly it is because I don't think a heart attack sounds fun.

Okay, I love this stuff, but still crave junk food all the time. Like fish and chips.

 

[Tatyana]

"fine british dining" is a contradiction of terms, just like "british auto quality control".

Having lived on both sides of the ocean, I would say that this is a stereotype.

Quite a few of the world's top chefs are from the UK, there has been a revolution in cuisine in the last 20 years.

It's not that bad.

Cars, not my area of expertise.