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by danuker 872 days ago
Still has a higher life expectancy than the US, though their GDP per capita is less than 14% that of the US.
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arethuza 872 days ago
Per capita GDP (PPP)of the entire EU is $56,970 and for the US it is $80,412?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)...

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danuker 872 days ago
No! I meant Cuba.
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jokethrowaway 872 days ago
The food culture is different and there is less brainwashing that pushes people to eat crap. Growing up in EU, fat demonization wasn't as widespread as in the US, see a lecture about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzQAHITIUhg

I think mainstream dietary recommendations are the cause of all our health issues, from obesity to increase in cancer (which will top cardiovascular diseases soon)

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