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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, we ate less. Food was less readily available and more complicated to prepare. Chickens came whole, not cut up. Fewer choices at the grocery, so food was less appetizing. MUCH less variety. Just Uncle Ben's rice, no Basmati or Jasmine rice. If you wanted oatmeal, you took out a pot, and the ingredients and stood there stirring. No instant food. Also, the few instant things that were available tasted horrible. No frozen pasta dishes, or frozen pizzas. Ice cream, three flavors. Stuff got repetitive so you ate less. Fewer restaurants of all types, plus the cost of a meal out was higher relative to people's incomes. Food only sold in grocery stores, so if you went into a department store or drug store, no food. Events were not food centered. A typical birthday party was cake (small, homemade), chips, and soda. One bag of chips for 12 kids. 
I have always wanted PBS to do one of those back in time reality shows back to 1971. It would be fun. [/quote]

I do remember those days.  And, PPs description is very accurate.  I am 55 years old and I don't recall but a few obese kids when I was growing up but the adults were fat from being sedentary and eating high fat foods.  A lot of people smoked too.  We stayed outside and played until the street lights came on.  I lived in the city.  We biked or walked everywhere or rode the bus.  A treat was going to McDonald's after school where we would get the regular cheeseburger meal with fries and a shake.  There wasn't a lot of fast food variety like today.  My mother or grandmother cooked everyday because they were accustomed to cooking dinner.  Today I rarely cook for my teenagers.  We eat out a lot or get take home.  I am a working professional and too tired to put together a meal during the work week.  Plus, it is not necessary because my kids are old enough where they can eat while they are out and put something together at home if they are hungry.  Neither one of my kids (15 year old twins) are overweight because they are active with sports or have to get around on their own either walking, bus, or Uber.  My husband and I could stand to exercise more and lose some weight.[/quote]

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