In other words, the food industry can no longer hide behind "we just feed people what they ask for"... A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds; a man of deeds and not of words is like a garden full of turds — Anonymous
This is, after all, the country in which the morbidly obese can sue airlines for charging them extra because they require two seats. And win. Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
(Note: Yes, I know for some people being fat is not a choice. I submit, however, that they are an incredibly small minority.) Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
Tobacco is addictive and so is food and some people have metabolic issues, too...
Unlike with tobacco, there isn't a "passive eater"... A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds; a man of deeds and not of words is like a garden full of turds — Anonymous
Unlike with tobacco, there isn't a "passive eater"...
I wouldn't base an opinion on those reports, and much of it probably depends on how much they nickel and dime each group, but I think, on balance, the evidence suggests that there's not an enormous difference in cost to society. If anything, smokers and the obese may be a little cheaper.
The rest I agree with you on, although, really, I can't personally claim to be innocent in the "consume lots" department. I'm sure I consume more than I should. Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
wtf? "Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.
