> Did we all just magically lose willpower over the last 70 years? Um no. The people in the 40s didn't have the choice to eat as much as we do today calorie wi

> Did we all just magically lose willpower over the last 70 years? Um no. The people in the 40s didn't have the choice to eat as much as we do today calorie wise. That is really all there is to eat. Food today is cheaper than ever. While that means fewer people go hungry, it means more people overeat. It has nothing to do with city design because cities that existed in the 40s largely in the same form still have greater rates of obesity.