Economic divides are apparent on the obesity map in the article, and even locally. In Greenwich, Connecticut shoppers have Whole Foods, Balducci’s and Citarella. But up the coast in Bridgeport people food shop at WalMart, PriceRite and Key Foods. Look at the availability of fresh produce, local meats and fresh-caught fish, the organic and biodynamic, offerings and products that are stevia or monk-fruit sweetened and olive or avocado oil based in Greenwich. Compare it to the canola oil, HFCS, and packaged/processed selections available in Bridgeport.
Our economics feed (but do not determine!) our choices but our food does determine our health which then feeds our medical and pharmaceutical industries. The vicious cycle begins with subsidies for pesticide-laden dreck agricultural practices and mass production of non-nutritious “foods”.
The solutions doesn’t have to be in France. It is within our ability to educate ourselves domestically. Millions are screaming to communicate the importance of quality foods and eating practices, but somehow the Bad Food industries are still louder.
I appreciate articles like this, but they tend to affirm or educate the already-educated. How do we reach the rest?
