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[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 23 points 2 months ago (2 children)

So the answer is to not visit the US then.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Don't you want to see our amazing 200 years as a nation and 500 years of massacre sites??!!?

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No, but your weird obsession with ridiculously unhealthy food is somewhat interesting.

[–] dan@upvote.au 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The obesity rate in Australia (and New Zealand) isn't very far behind the USA...

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 8 points 2 months ago

Agreed.

And the causes are probably broadly similar; lack of education about how to cook, lack of time to cook, lack of education on healthy food, too much food advertising, ultra-processed foods are too common, healthy foods are expensive....

[–] AJ1@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago

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