Are cons to blame for the hike in the obese rate in 28 states?

[bobthebuilder]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20100629/hl_hsn/obesityratesjumpin28statesreportshows

 

[YKnott]

I expect eating junk food is to blame, can't really see a link to cons.

 

[booboo]

Yeah we won't mention all those svelte Dems walking around Newark NJ, or Detroit or DC or New Orleans or etc., etc., etc..

 

[Phil]

your question is so slanted and shows you are not capable of understanding the whole story. liberals are the ones who have changed family structures in this country through welfare,which encourages people to be lazy,it is liberals that have altered the school systems to eliminate recess and gym classes so we can keep up with the world(even though in research development and productivity we were on top). it is liberals taxing policies that burden all that make 2 parent working homes that allow kids to sit in front of computer or video games instead of actually playing outside. and other factors too.

 

[Heather1]

"Stop eating, you fat bastard"

 

[Kyrcant]

No. Farm subsidies to corn growers are.

 

[Stephiniedoesgerbils]

no Bobby it is the liberals who are couch potato's

 

[Richard]

Sure, just as much as the Dems.

 

[ArmchairGoddess#1]

Well...everybody knows about the GOP's love of and their catering to corporate "fatcats"...lol. No, this is probably one particular thing for which the GOP cannot be blamed, unless of course their deregulations and hiring of lobbyists for the pharmaceutical industry to head the FDA somehow led to chemical alterations in our foods which might be contributory to thyroid problems or other fat-inducing changes. Mostly, obesity is the result of LESS EXERCISE and POOR NUTRITIONAL STANDARDS, which would be the ultimate fault of the individuals making such choices in their lives.