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Problems with America

Scootaloo said:
there's so much wrong with america so i'm just going to say everything.
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McDonald's! Wal-Mart! The Gap! Baseball! The NFL! Rock 'n' roll! The Internet! Slavery! Starbucks! Disney World! Porno! Valium! Reeboks! Fake tits! Sushi! Taco Bell! Rodeos! Bed Bath & Beyond! Liberty! White slips! The Alamo! Band-Aids! Las Vegas! Christmas! Immigrants! Popeye! Democrats! Republicans! Sportsmanship! Books!
 
ironically (and sadly), the populations most affected by the obesity epidemic are poor & black inner-city communities. their access to fresh food is extremely limited and giant fast food chains take full advantage of that :/
 
Ummmmm can we not call it an 'obesity epidemic' we are not the daily mail? (Maybe we can even stop talking about it?)
 
what's a better phrase? some people only have access to shit food and it's detrimental to their health. no fatphobia intended.
 
Uh, like, 'food deserts'? 'access only to shit food...?' surely you're aware that 'obesity epidemic' is a really sensationalist way of putting it and comes with a lot of loaded implications.
 
In terms of epidemiology, you could probably make a case, actually. Better to call the beast by its name, it's really an issue. It doesn't have so much to do with "sensationalist terminology" as it does with the actual obesity data in the US, which are horrifying compared to what they are here (and they ain't good here either). But the aspect of America that causes obesity is something people rather leave unsaid, as it's impolite to step on somebody's toes; however, what people do with food in the US seems completely alien and bizarre to me.
 
From what I've read, two of the worst problems affecting America - obesity and lack of heathcare - intersect in horrible ways. Not only do people who have one of the many obesity-related diseases not get medical help (especially since, like Datura said, those worst affected by obesity tend to be poor), but it doesn't give the government as much of an incentive to do anything about it.

Obesity in the UK is definitely of concern, but the government is under far more pressure to try and change the obesogenic environments in which a lot of people live because it's not just terrible PR for them (and, you know, the right thing to do), it's costing the NHS millions.
 
Actually, come to think of it, what are the US obesity stats? 20% of people? 30%? I think we'd call the flu an epidemic for much less.
 
Light still not having enough pop tarts.

Okay okay, I feel like I have to make a contribution now. Low standards of education.

I'm 5'11" and 145 pounds by the way. Just thought I'd throw that out there.
 
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