WHO: Governments should regulate fast food to slow obesity

For example the USA's cost of health care take up half of the world costs for healthcare, half.

That seems unlikely. Citation?

I was wrong. The WHO have it at 40%, my mistake. I heard 50% from a US Dr on health care.

http://www.emergogroup.com/resources/worldwide-health-expenditures

That is surprising, thanks for the info. I guess it's not too surprising, since the USA has a far larger population than any other country that has a similar amount of wealth per capita. But still.

Personally I believe that overall health of a nation should be a grass root ideology that begins at birth, not in old age. For example the USA's cost of health care take up half of the world costs for healthcare, half. And half of that cost is taken up in the last few years of life. If we spend money in the beginning for healthier youth, we have a healthier society and health care cost and administering exponentially is reduced.

Yes I agree with this :drinker:

Simply, No. Next thing you know, they will be handing out Solyent Green ration cards. The problem is when and where does it stop.

You cannot have drinks larger than 12oz, because 13oz+ leads to obesity.

Are they going to ration cooking oil because I might be frying chicken at my house?

You know 80/20 beef is 20% fat, no one should have 20% fat in their food. You should only use 90/10 or better.

There is going to be a potato chip burning at the local grocer around 7 PM tonight. Fried foods are the devil!!!

All milk above 1% is not fit for human consumption because it contains to much fat.

The list goes on and on and on. When are PEOPLE going to suck it up and be responsible for their own actions. If I keel over and die at 45 because my arteries look like something a plumber should unclog then that is my own fault.

Sucks to be cynical, but people who are walking dead people, whose bodies are almost literally rotting inside, or are barely functional, could care less about making a change to their diets. Similarly, people dying of lung cancer continue to smoke. People who know that these behaviors lead to these ends still don't care. I have nothing against more education, but I doubt people truly don't understand the consequences of not exercising for years on end and still chugging that purple soda to finish off their grilled cheese w/ mayo.

And yet there is a bucket-load of people on MFP who are shocked by the amount of calories in their favorite foods, and by how small an actual portion size is. Seems a simple place to begin to educate. And these are people who are looking to make a change.

I'd bet there are a lot more out there like this who are not on MFP ...

Against the LGBT marriage, against drunk driving, against civil rights, against women's choice.

LOL one of those things aren't like the others...

Govt. intervention is part of the problem to begin with and far from a solution.

There's a guy who did an experiment, it's on Netflix, and he ate only fast food for a month, and lost weight.

This isn't the guy, this is a Science Teacher who did this recently & lost 37# just by eating McD's for 3 months
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/01/06/mcdonalds-nutrition-fast-food-mcdonalds-menu/4339395/

That would be a correlation. It's like saying that in murder investigation blood is found at the scene most often, therefore blood is the cause of death. Restricting fast food is not the answer, not even close, imo.

Personally I believe that overall health of a nation should be a grass root ideology that begins at birth, not in old age. For example the USA's cost of health care take up half of the world costs for healthcare, half. And half of that cost is taken up in the last few years of life. If we spend money in the beginning for healthier youth, we have a healthier society and health care cost and administering exponentially is reduced.

Yes I agree with this :drinker:

Easier said that done unfortunately. It would be like terraforming. Basically we need a shake and bake colony to get the ball rolling.....it'll take decades. lol

Sadly, I also agree with this :frown:

What happened to individual responsibility and self control?

Bingo.

They're apparently gone. Now what?

We should just get ration cards commie style