| > There's nothing inehrently bad about food in the US Except that sugar (or more often, corn syrup) is added to everything. Just as a small example: most regular people don't have the time to bake their own bread or make their own spaghetti sauce from scratch, so they get both from the store. However, in the US, unlike most European countries (and probably the rest of the world), both have tons of added sugar and/or corn syrup. This is true for most foods in the US, and while it's certainly possible to eat healthy, it's a lot harder to do so here. > and don't exericse (walk) A big part of this, too, is that not only are most areas in the US not designed to be walking-accessible, but I daresay most are designed to be openly hostile to pedestrians. Added bonus: in the case where you do happen to live in a walking-friendly area, you still can't send your kids out to walk around, lest you invite visits from CPS. That isn't to say people in the US can't be doing more than they are to get healthy, but arguing it's no more difficult to stay in shape in the US versus other parts of the world is at best self-delusion. |