[bobthepanda]

There are many cultures with higher fat (French) and higher sodium (e.g. Japanese). So at least they can’t wholly explain the difference in health.

While sugar consumption is markedly higher in the US, I do believe that a good portion of the health outcomes can be explained by the total unwalkability of most of the US. If walking is part of the regular routine, you don’t need an app to hit 10,000 steps per day. But most Americans only walk the distance from the parking space to the front door on a daily basis.

[syshum]

I would like to get a mobility scooter so I can avoid even having to walk that distance ;) /s

One day we will have fully automated cars that will just drop us off right at the door

[bobthepanda]

This is basically the world as imagined in Wall-E, just minus the spaceship and a few extra steps.