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Originally Posted by $5 submissions
It's actually a compliment to America. For most of human history, the problem societies always faced is how to feed its growing population in a sustainable manner. America has managed to meld science, mechanization, capital finance and law to create a small corps of extremely efficient farmers that feed millions not just in America but the world over.
"Fatties" issue aside, America should be proud of its agribusiness abilities.
Where does my perspective come from? I just came from a medical mission trip helping dirt poor farmers/farm folk in far flung provinces in the Philippines. I saw first hand the ABSOLUTE MISERY the unholy alliance of low capital agriculture, small plots, and low tech can wreak in the lives of people. This is the same story in many Third World countries. This and many other experiences definitely increased my already sizable respect for American farmers.
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Absolute bullshit.
The majority of North Americans eat cheap processed foods and Junk.
Some for convenience, but mostly as that is all they can afford....which thanks to cooperate America is dirt cheap these days.
Go to any city, drive to the poorest part of that town (Fat chubbys all over)
Now go to the rich side of town and you will find WAY more fit people....Not be course they work out more, but be course they eat well.
Take Vancouver, BC as an example
Go to Surrey, fat chunkies that actually make their car look like its doing a 90 degree turn while standing still
After that go to West Vancouver.....you will be shocked
And that pattern follows almost every mayor city over 1 million in population.
EDIT: Add to that the fact that most of what comes out of farms in America is not allowed in Countries such as the EU unless its specially produced for that market "Cleaned up" as in less pesticides used, no gene manipulation etc etc
The mass food market in the US and Canada has also caused an emedemic in food related allergies.
When i arrived here from Denmark i only ever met 1 person with a Nut allergy, never even knew a friend of a friend with cancer....not even in their remote families.
Over here every 5th person have some sort of food allergy, and every 10th person a terminal illness close to them.