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7. Obesity and poverty go hand in hand.

Sun Nov 29, 2020, 10:54 AM

Nov 2020

It’s hard to buy nutritious food when you live in a food desert and have to do your grocery shopping at the Dollar General.

https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/obesity-and-covid-19.html

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JMO One reason many Americans don't treat covid seriously enough [View all] Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 OP

As my 89 year old mom, who is self isolating, says SharonClark Nov 2020 #4

Good mom you've got there! Karadeniz Nov 2020 #11

THIS malaise Nov 2020 #14

Offering a qualification to your theory. no_hypocrisy Nov 2020 #2

While I agree with you, there are still those in that group who will insist Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #3

Yes and no. no_hypocrisy Nov 2020 #9

"It was God's Will" only takes you so far. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #13

I agree with the OP gab13by13 Nov 2020 #6

Obesity and poverty go hand in hand. Phoenix61 Nov 2020 #7

Preach it Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #8

I think a few things.... LakeArenal Nov 2020 #10

Sometimes I think the rightwing thumbing of the virus.. ananda Nov 2020 #12

A lot of people started recognizing AIDS as a crisis after Rock Hudson died. Midnight Writer Nov 2020 #15

And even more when Magic Johnson was diagnosed. nt Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #19

They also have access to the very best treatment. milestogo Nov 2020 #16

There's also the issue of conspiracy theories. GoCubsGo Nov 2020 #18