The Fat Republic

It seems that Americans cant get enough of fatty foods. I admit I love fatty foods however their is a balance and recently the balance has been of in the American diet in a chapter of the Omnivores Dilemma Michael Pollan describes how the new fat republic relates to our consumption of alcohol before prohibition. He also describes some of the roots of the obesity epidemic and how Americans started their super size lifestyle.

All in all in this chapter Pollan ends up pointing fingers at subsidies and cheap corn. In actuality corn is not that cheap but we have perfected the process of refining it which is what really makes it cheap.

In America however we dont force corn down peoples throats and not tons of it either. I think instead of people pointing fingers they need to act themselves. I eat tons of corn and I dont show it because I keep active and eat well balanced meals. This is the key people need to take action on their own part to change their lives and not expect people to always do it for them.

Is obesity a social problem or an individual problem?

Will "The Fat Republic" spread worldwide?