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This. It could be the rise of obesogens - things like BPA and phthalates that are pervasive in the environment and in our bodies. You can thank the chemical lobby and money in politics for not protecting us from these poisons. U.S. women's breast milk contains more chemicals compared to European mothers. In Europe chemicals have to be proven safe instead of proven harmful like here. Some of these chemicals may cause epigenetic changes in metabolism across generations.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/13/pfas-forever-chemicals-breast-milk-us-study

https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/09/magazine/toxic-breast-milk.html

When European scientists first saw the test results of American women, they thought there must be a mistake. Our levels were 10 to 100 times higher than those of women in Europe and Japan. [/quote]

This, plus the the massive use of antibiotics. Farmers use antibiotics to fatten cattle. Why people don't think that has an effect on humans is beyond me. [/quote]

We lived abroad for 15 years in 5 countries. I came back to the states for long stretches to have my kids, be in my sister's wedding, etc. I always gained in the U.S., lost overseas. I exercised the same or more in the U.S., due to being able to run outside alone without fear.

Sorry to make it political, and neither party is great, but one party wants to protect human health and ensure the safety of our air, food and water, while the other one wants unfettered capitalism with fewer (if any) regulations on chemicals, 
air and water pollution etc. How we vote matters.
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All meat, poultry and dairy foods sold in the U.S. are free of antibiotic residues, as required by federal law — whether or not the food is labeled "antibiotic free."[/quote]

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