Originally posted by mankie:
Originally posted by Celeste:
(Strangely enough, though, the author's main point seems to be that poorer Americans have more of a risk of obesity)
That's more due to a lack of education on nutrition don't you think? [/b]
Well, this will be getting off topic, but, there are a few different opinions out there on why this seems to be...
I recently read an article that talked about a lack of quality, fresh produce in inner-city grocery stores...some say also, that crappy, processed food is cheaper. In Nickel and Dimed, that author suggested that many poor people buy fast food because they are living in hotels/motels without kitchens or pots and pans to prepare regular meals...education may be just a very small part of it, especially because the information out there about food and nutrition is so varied, often conflicting and confusing, anyway...