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2. Very few people starve to death in the US

Reply to longship (Reply #1)

Sat May 16, 2015, 06:13 AM

May 2015

But deprived people keep on going in their lives with unhealthy food choices which are filling but not nutritious.

Go to any poverty stricken area in the US and you won't see people looking like the Ethiopians during their "starving years" but you will see a lot of morbidly obese people..

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Move to a poorer neighborhood and get fatter [View all] eridani May 2015 OP

WTF! longship May 2015 #1

Very few people starve to death in the US 1939 May 2015 #2

Again, WTF? longship May 2015 #3

Poor folks are heavier than the well off. AngryAmish May 2015 #5

Sometimes you can reach a conclusion intuitively 1939 May 2015 #10

I don't think that would stand up to peer review either. nt longship May 2015 #11

Hey 1939 May 2015 #12

Food that would promote weight loss and good health is expensive MiniMe May 2015 #4

Plus 1939 May 2015 #6

150 years ago, being pale and plump made a social statement eridani May 2015 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2015 #8

Food deserts and food swamps nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #9

Stress has to play a role here. It seems pretty obvious to me riderinthestorm May 2015 #13