Who is fat?
"Approximately 4.7 million (about 11 percent) of American children aged 6 to 17 are obese, a percentage that has doubled since the 1960s." Harvard Medical School
"Obesity is set to become the number one cause of death in UK, according to current trends." BBC.CO.UK
"This increase is not limited to adults. The percentage of young people who are overweight has more than tripled since 1980. Among children and teens aged 6-19 years, 16 percent (over 9 million young people) are considered overweight." CDC
"The government subsidizes low-quality foods, corn and wheat for example, while neglecting far healthier items such as fruits, vegetables, beans, and nuts. Pediatrics specialist David Ludwig gives his assessment..." Childhood Obesity in Public Schools by Karen Saura, MH
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Source: The Economist
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