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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Their cities are walkable, they have paid time off as part of their jobs so they can travel and stuff, and their food isn’t as processed and crammed with additives. This isn’t rocket science.[/quote]

You can walk in the US too.  Or you can exercise in other ways.  We also have plentiful foods that are not processed or have additives.  But people would rather be lazy and eat crap.  This is a choice [/quote]
Europe is more pedestrian friendly, of course there are big cities in the US as NY, where people walk a lot. But on the whole America is bulilt around cars. When I came first to the USA and lived in a smaller city of Wisconsin I had a culture shock because I couldn't just step out of the door and walk to a store, the bank, the doctor, the swimmingpool or  a restaurant. There was also no public transport. And I couldn't go for a walk because there was not a single pedestrian in the streets and as a pedestrian you seemed suspect. Kids in the european countries I know walk or bike to school or they take public transport, which means, they at least walk to the station several times a day. In the US you can of course walk just for walking. In Europe the everyday live is more walkable, many everyday activities can be done without a car. You don't have to spend extra time for walking.[/quote]

It isn’t the walking.  Americans eat a very large quantity of crap food.  By choice.  That is your answer.  [/quote]

Why are you so determined to blame individual Americans? Why not support changes that would help push Americans towards better choices?  Do you care about fixing the problem, or feeling smug and looking down on overweight ppl?[/quote]

Because it is an individual problem.  All grocery stores sell fruits, vegetables, whole grains, eggs, oatmeal..all the things needed to eat heathy.  It is a choice to bypass them [/quote]

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