A friend of mine went to the US for 3 months and came back seriously over weight. He said food there wa sin massive portions and very cheap compared to small portions and high prices like in the UK.
So does america have too much food?
2007-06-01 04:38:46 · 7 answers · asked by Jin S 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
I would have to say we have too much of the wrong kinds of food. Fast food and junk food are much cheaper and of course more fun to eat. And portions are outragous. Fresh veggies, fruit and meat are expensive, especially if you are feeding a family. I lived in Japan for a couple of years and loved the fresh food markets. They were wonderful.
2007-06-01 04:54:17 · answer #1 · answered by Dennly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Portion sizes are much larger in American than Europe, and the marginal cost to upsize is much smaller. For instance, a large pizza may be $10, but an Extra-Large, which may be 25% bigger, is only $10.50.
People generally tend to eat full portions regardless of the size, and the problem continues.
Saying America has "too much food" isn't really accurate. But we do have a lot of the wrong kinds of food, and are often incentivized to eat too much of it.
2007-06-01 04:48:03 · answer #2 · answered by jargent100 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO, I think American's mostly eat high fat fast foods. I live half the year in Europe and I eat more overseas than in the states. The thing is I also walk everywhere in Europe. Americans need to get out of the house more a move their bodies.
2007-06-01 04:49:46 · answer #3 · answered by Marilyn T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know that when i bypass grab rapid nutrition that's often because of the fact i'm out working errands or going between college and artwork and don't have time to cook dinner. the clarification at the back of multiple human beings is that it relatively is low-fee, undemanding, and for families, it keeps the youngsters happy. the biggest rapid nutrition chain the U. S. is probably McDonalds, yet Wendy's, Burger King, Taco Bell and Arby's are around the country besides. i've got not got a lot selection, yet I relatively tend to have faith McDonald's has the best fries, Burger King has the best burgers, and Wendy's has frostys.
2016-11-24 21:46:52 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not just America...its industrialized nations...with free trade and globalization, all industrialized countries have access to all sorts of products...I'm in Korea and Koreans are always calling Americans fat, but the truth is Korean kids are overweight because of their poor eating habits, rigorous studying schedule and lack of exercise..historically Koreans were rather frail and tiny because of their simple diets consisting of rice and vegetables, but now all i see kids eat is Asian style street food and western style junk food....
2007-06-01 04:59:05 · answer #5 · answered by rdmsin 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No we are just a bunch of gluttons. That have a cultural habit of over eating.
2007-06-01 04:42:56 · answer #6 · answered by keezy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, just lack of will power and responsibility.
2007-06-01 04:41:58 · answer #7 · answered by No Chance Without Bernoulli 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋