Stuck in an endless traffic snarl the other day I punched on the radio just to hear another voice. The news channel was just finishing up a long in-depth report on the nasty mad-cow threat.
Mad cow meat.
Cancer causing farm fish.
Avian flu chicken.
What's left to eat any more?
Pretty soon they'll find deadly bacteria on broccoli.
The radio news channel, staying on the theme of American eating habits, moved on to a special segment on obese kids. Because of obesity, "This may be the first generation of children who will die before their parents," argues Baylor College of Medicine researcher John Foreyt. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 64% of adult Americans are overweight; more than 30% are obese. These numbers are growing in Europe, Mexico, and Asia.
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