Originally Posted By: Derid

I think it is self evident, that fatness cannot be caused directly by poverty.


I still don't agree with this. Sure, poor master-chef with PhD in nutrition probably could, with a lot of self-discipline, maintain healthy diet and weight. Rest of us will eat until they are sated, and it takes a lot more calories to get full when you eat a diet full of processed food with artificial sweeteners. Why do you eat crappy diet of processed food? Well, for one because it is cheap and doesn't take time and skill to plan and prepare. When you are well-off, you don't need to compromise quality of your food nearly as much if you want convenience.

Saying, well just eat until you consume your daily ration of calories, is ignoring how human beings operate.

I will give you argument on stress and poverty, it is probably a factor.

Last but not least - I'd willing to be that people who cook most of their meals are clear minority in any demographic and income level.

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