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Ever notice how since the 1980 the mantras changed from 'eat less, exercise more' to 'fad' diets whose one common theme was 'don't consume less, but eat differe
by PeterStuer 9y ago
Ever notice how since the 1980 the mantras changed from 'eat less, exercise more' to 'fad' diets whose one common theme was 'don't consume less, but eat different'. Subsequently obesity skyrocketed and the fat-lobby made sure that anyone who even pointed out the problem got demonized. Meanwhile 'food-scientists' silently made designer drugs out of daily consumables leading to a feeding frenzy and an obesity pandemic.
- keymone 9y ago> fat-lobby made sure that anyone who even pointed out the problem got demonized do provide sources. the one such episode i recall was demonization of John Yudkin in 60s when he tried to point out how bad sugar was.
- abecedarius 9y agoI remember 1980 and it's not clear to me that the popularity of "eat less, exercise more" as advice has increased or decreased; it seems comparable (but less justifiable since it's been so ineffective in the face of obesity taking off while exercise has increased). "Fad diets" were very much seen as such well before then. By contrast, I don't remember "fat acceptance" as a thing at all back then.