We continue to be in the midst of an obesity epidemic in many a Western country. Though pharmaceutical companies and their scientists strive to convince us that it's our genes or our metabolism (and thus modifiable with drugs) - the public health folks - my ilk, KNOW that regardless of ones genes or ability to burn calories, too much food equals too much weight. It is especially easy to over consume if your diet is high in processed foods. Cheap junk food is a significant factor in the world obesity rate. I believe it should be taxed and gone after much the same way tobacco was. At the very least, we might pull back on the advertising, or I KNOW, add warning labels to ads, such as the one below. The warning might read:
You can fuel your road trip as pictured, and when you do - don't blame your genes for your heart disease
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