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> consume 50%+ more than their healthier eastern counterparts That's not true. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_food_energy_intake https://en
by jimrandomh 9y ago
> consume 50%+ more than their healthier eastern counterparts
That's not true. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_food_energy_intake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_food_ener...
- blunte 9y agoI'm sorry, 50% is higher than actual. But still, is 3750 for US vs 2550 for Indonesia (about the same population), or 2800 for Japan, or 2990 for China any indication of a significant caloric intake difference? Further, the type and quality of the food is likely much lower for the US group consider just the relative carbonated, sugared beverage.
- allthenews 9y agoHow much of that relates to the average body size? I imagine smaller people eat less.
- Maybestring 9y agoI hypothesise a feedback loop by which people that eat more grow in size. I have conducted some experiments on myself which are consistent with this theory.
- Confusion 9y agoThese numbers include losses and waste. In the most extreme case the US could be wasting a third of their food, while achieving the same intake. So these numbers imply very little about actual calorie intake.
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