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By 2030, nearly half of all U.S. adults will be obese, experts predict (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

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[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's just the natural conclusion to ineffective politicians who refuse to pass any food health laws.

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 3 points 8 months ago

And when they do pass them everyone gets pissed because "mommy state" and corporate interests find a way to get rid of it anyway: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugary_drinks_portion_cap_rule

It's not just politicians. The entire system is broken.