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if you're an immigrant from a poor country where food is an issue, portion size is the first sign of success. recent studies compared obesity levels of immigra
by pinaceae 12y ago
if you're an immigrant from a poor country where food is an issue, portion size is the first sign of success.
recent studies compared obesity levels of immigrants from mexico - you see a huge spike once they're settled in the US.
the direct correlation between poverty and obesity in the US is driven by that. cheap, sugar and fat rich food with huge portions. "i didn't work my ass off to eat a fucking salad".
- contingencies 12y agoportion size is the first sign of success Or perhaps, people with childhood food insecurities and a habit of gorging what's available, when it's available, as quickly as possible will probably eat more of worse food when given the chance. i didn't work my ass off to eat a fucking salad ... which is amusing, given that the extremely affluent classes consume well produced salads with quality ingredients as main meals, even in the face of significant choice.