Fast Food Nation

Everyone knows intuitively that fast food can be harmful.

But we can't agree usually on what constitutes fast food, and what to do about it.

Government action is probably coming in Europe, where regulation is more pervasive (and accepted) than in the U.S.

But it may come to that. The evidence is certainly mounting.

This article shows how fast food restaurant distribution and obesity are connected, as well as the consumption of no-nos like sweetended sodas.

Nowhere in the equation is there any discussion of personal responsability. If I'm fat, it's because I'm "big-boned" or "the fast food restaurants made me do it." I recently lost 25 pounds on the "push away diet." What is the "push away" diet all about?

Pushing away from the table.

The article shows as well that those parts of the country that eat more healthy things and exercise more are less-obese.

Duh.

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