"But instead of becoming healthier, [America] grew fatter and sicker."
Complex topic, but this sentence to me was the most interesting from the story; in part, because of how much focus is put on solving problems that do not harm nearly as many Americans being over weight & unhealthy.
It be curious to know if this topic has even come up once in America's election.
Overweight and unhealthy are very different things.
There is never been a scientific study that showed being overweight (not obese) causes health problems. And the opposite causality (weight gain resulting from unrelated health problems) is incredibly common.
Julie Guthman's book "Weighing In" goes into detail.
Complex topic, but this sentence to me was the most interesting from the story; in part, because of how much focus is put on solving problems that do not harm nearly as many Americans being over weight & unhealthy.
It be curious to know if this topic has even come up once in America's election.