Are Georgia's anti-obesity ads unfair to fat kids?

[homasse]

Are Georgia's anti-obesity ads unfair to fat kids?

Comments

[grazie]

Could we please start focusing on the harmful practices of our food corporations? Freaking please? Obesity didn't just develop because Americans decided 'Hell yeah, let's find all the stuff that's bad for us and eat that shit up!'

FFS, I'm sick of people claiming that this is purely the cause of Americans suddenly losing their self-control between the 70s and 80s.

[thecityofdis]

Co-signed.

[sasha_davidovna]

Me three

[celtic_thistle]

THIS x infinity.

[joshlymanftw]

[joshlymanftw]

wow, guess my bandwidth is exceeded? but anyway, really REALLY good point.

[lightbird777]

Thank you.

[heraddiction]

I agree so fucking much. Even if you know what to look for, unless you have the time and ability to make all meals from scratch (or shop at a specialty store which is more expensive) it's still hard as fuck to find appropriate, well balanced meals that aren't full of bullshit.

[clevermanka]

I've improved my health and that of my partner considerably by simply not preparing or eating anything that comes pre-packaged. I can't afford to buy organically grown food all the time, either. I buy organic only when the item is one of the Dirty Dozen. Everything else I purchase conventionally-grown.

Just cutting out anything with added sugar (also known as dextrose, corn syrup, fructose, etc.) can help a lot.

[clevermanka]

Happy to hear that! Too many people throw the baby out with the bathwater. But making even small changes towards healthier eating can make a huge difference. Best of lucking with your healthy eating adventures!

[aiffe]

I disagree with this. I can't afford organic food, and I am struggling to afford from-scratch ingredients. I'm not kidding about that part, it's actually cheaper for me to buy some heavily-processed pre-made food than it is for me to buy raw ingredients, and there's something really wrong with that. When I was a kid, my mom saved money by making everything from scratch. Now it's becoming a lost art. My mom also used to knit and crochet--she gave it up when she realized the yarn cost more than buying a pre-made sweater. Today's generation is coming to the same conclusions about food: even if they have the time and ability, it just plain costs more. Why work harder and pay more for the same result of not being hungry anymore

[xochitl]

You said exactly what I felt, but couldn't articulate.

Not to mention, kids eat what their parents eat. It's not fair to target & shame the kids.

[azetburcaptain]

IAWTC so much

[maladaptive]

America has this habit of creating a problem and punishing the victims of it, while continuing to actively propagate the problem.

Yeah, it's totally kids' fault that the widely available foods are bad for them, and even things marketed as healthy are nutritionally void. OH WAIT.