[gummify]

I saw on the news today that 70% of the US is a size 14 or larger now. Shocking. In addition to the need for sugar and starch reduction, a lot of grocery foods are not as natural as we think they are. Having lived in European and Asian countries I can say that the people there are less calorie conscious and sometimes eat more than Americans do but their food options and ingredients seem more wholesome and less processed than in North America. Is it worthwhile to investigate who controls the health standards in manufacturing of food?

[gummify]

An example of foods consumed in North America but banned in EU http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleyperez/8-foods-we-eat-in-the-us...

[nsxwolf]

What is a size 14? That's the size of a woman's dress in the United States, but certainly not anything for man (maybe very large shoes). What standard are you going by?

Also, sizes in the US are pretty much all over the map. Pants sizes in the US are measured in inches, and they can easily be 4 inches different than what a tailor will measure with a tape measure.

[gummify]

I was going by a woman's US dress size. This would equate to a woman's Large and approx. 32" waist. For men, the average suit size is now a US 44.

[NovemberWest]

You want to really be concerned: I have read some things that indicate "vanity sizing" means what used to be a 14 (say 20 years ago) is now labeled a 10.