POLITICIANS, NUTRITIONISTS AND GYM TEACHERS have spent a lot of time pondering the dilemma of obesity in America. Why are people so fat when awareness of nutrition and a balanced diet are so high? Or to put it another way: In a land of plenty, why are we so plentiful?
According to recent research reports, the blame falls squarely in the laps of three main culprits. One: It's our own fault because we eat too much of the wrong things. Two: It's the food industry's fault because it's constantly goading us to eat too much of the wrong things. Three: It's the government's fault for appointing big-food insiders to run the FDA--people who are more interested in fattening sales than slimming waists.
Two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese, and over half of adults are watching what they eat, reports Simmons NCS. At the same time, Americans spend billions on diet and health-food products every year, and their interest in organic food is growing faster than marijuana on a sunny, vacant lot.
A new Mintel International report finds that even though we don't eat well, we mean well. When making a food purchase decision, grocery shoppers are more likely to be influenced by weight control and disease prevention concerns. But, still, we nosh. Why? ...
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Americans And Diet: We're Too Busy To Walk The Walk
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By Adrienne W. Fawcett
MediaPost Publications - New York, NY, April 6, 2007
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