The Fattening of America
I don’t like labels and I don’t like to use the word “fat” as an adjective, but I needed to get your attention. America leads the world in obesity rates and childhood obesity is at an all time high! Look around you; how many obese people do you see? Frighteningly each year America’s obesity rates climb. According to the National Health and Examination Survey, about one-third of U.S. adults are obese. Approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years are obese. I decided to head out to my local mall, the boardwalk and other popular spots to make some observations and see if I could figure out why. Read more...
18 Aug 2011
