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At least in the obesity case, the larger problem is sugar not animal fat.
by acgourley 15y ago
At least in the obesity case, the larger problem is sugar not animal fat.
- stcredzero 15y agoAn American-style diet will bring that as well. However, China's system is well positioned to avoid the subsidies which caused the American obesity disaster.
- nostromo 15y agoChina also has farm subsidies -- and like the US not always for the most healthy of foods. (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703716904576133961987047574.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405274870371690457613...) However, your point still stands because I'm not sure (and doubt) they subsidize corn to the extent the US does.
- pradocchia 15y agoHe may be referring to the claim that greater consumption of animal proteins, not fat, leads to higher incidence of cancer, heart disease, etc. It's a controversial claim, of course.