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Fascinating. Japan's caloric intake per capita has declined since the peak in the early 90s. No wonder everybody here is so lean. I'm always shocked when I step
by lobochrome 3y ago
Fascinating. Japan's caloric intake per capita has declined since the peak in the early 90s. No wonder everybody here is so lean. I'm always shocked when I step off the plane in Germany or the US at how fat everybody is.
- somenameforme 3y agoFat taxes. [1] The Western world is/was adopting a fat acceptance mindset, at the same time Japan decided to start fining businesses and governmental regions for having overweight workers/residents. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_tax#Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_tax#Japan
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- fbdab103 3y agoFat acceptance? Turn on any form of broadcast media and you are going to be inundated with products/lifestyles/coaching on how you can lose weight to get the body you want. Random web hit claims 89% of American women are unhappy with their weight[0] [0] https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/wellness/89-percent-of-american-women-are-unhappy-with-their-weight%E2%80%94heres-how-to-change-that/ar-AA12uRhI https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/wellness/89-percent-of-amer...
- _nalply 3y agoIt's not the same. Advertisement for countermeasures does not mean that compliance is controlled. Compare advertisement vs the Japanese "fat ban".
- itake 3y agoWalk into any Target or Victoria Secret and look at the size of their mannequins. The fat acceptance movement in the 2000s changed how we advertise.
- raincole 3y agoI think capitialism/consumerism have a "double speaking" nature. They want you to believe it's okay to be fat so you buy more food than you need, then they want you to believe it's not okay so they can sell you weight-loss products. The amazing part is that it works: humans are capable to believe two contradicting things at the same time.
- golergka 3y agoAnd how is that supposed to contradict fat acceptance?
- lobochrome 3y agoBut the previous thread is right! There is so much advertising with fat people in the US now, and it's not just Dove! Or look at MLB players. They're all Chubby Mc Chubster! In Japan - we wouldn't dream of putting fat people in ads!
- lobochrome 3y agoI had no idea!
- fomine3 3y agoIt's just inspection is mandated, never like a tax. Wikipedia shouldn't refer random blog.
- lobochrome 3y agoThat’s how I felt the system worked. I don’t actually know if there are financial punishments for companies with insufficient waistlines.
- joecool1029 3y ago> Japan's caloric intake per capita has declined since the peak in the early 90s. Couldn't possibly have anything to do with its aging population (median age closing in on age 50). Related discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37878558 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37878558
- Jensson 3y agoOlder people tend to be fatter, so I don't think so.
- joecool1029 3y agoI mean if your calorie needs drop 30% and you reduce intake by 15-20%, putting on fat is still possible while eating less.
- ac29 3y agoThat data is calorie supply, not consumption. It could be true that Japanese consume just as much as ever, but waste slightly less food than they used to.
- lobochrome 3y agoFair - and accurate anecdotally. Food waste is something that is way more avoided. Also, portions in restaurants are about 30% the size compared to the US, so a lot of food waste is avoided.