tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702502673178294410.post6449134257704191554..comments2024-02-26T02:58:31.093-08:00Comments on Conclusions Drawn: Obesity in America and the Health Care Time Bombdan2448http://www.blogger.com/profile/18231177444509897757noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702502673178294410.post-48243808979372321502009-07-03T19:47:36.173-07:002009-07-03T19:47:36.173-07:00In general, I am cynical about media manipulation,...In general, I am cynical about media manipulation, too. But if these sorts of stories are designed to scare Americans into better lifestyles, it hasn't worked so far according to the statistics.<br /><br />I worked in China for several years. When I would tour factories that made clothes for export, I could see the manequins that they used to size their clothes. The ones for export to other parts of Asia looked like the manequins that you might see in a department store, only smaller. Those for Europe were taller, but also proportioned bigger (i.e. less idealized). The ones for America we grotesquely bulbous. That was the stark reality presented by pure capitalism, unfettered by sentiment or any agenda.dan2448https://www.blogger.com/profile/18231177444509897757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702502673178294410.post-28634489707120741172009-07-02T08:05:38.199-07:002009-07-02T08:05:38.199-07:00Is it possible that "Trust for America's ...Is it possible that "Trust for America's Health" has a political agenda?<br /><br />I spend every day helping people lose fat / get fit / etc..., so I am all in favor of public efforts to help people improve their health/fitness.<br /><br />But I keep getting this funny feeling that these reports about the Obesity Epidemic are designed to scare people.<br /><br />Fear is a great tool for driving public opinion & gov't policyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com