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New CDC data shows record 40% of adults are obese in these three states
- LinuxBender 3y agoDisclaimer: DailyMail hypes things up and makes them click-baity but the meat of the article is still relevant I think and probably a topic that needs some real solutions. In my opinion obesity could have an existential threat to national security and health care costs of all first world countries regardless of who is paying for it. The US was the first to fully embrace high fructose corn syrup, highly processed foods, seed oils, etc... but other nations are right behind us. Here [1] is General Hertling discussing some challenges around this topic from 2012. [1] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWN13pKVp9s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWN13pKVp9s [video][16 mins]