Obesity Rates have Doubled Since 1993

[Dorset Boy]

Ultra processed food, less manual work, take aways now being delivered in, not knowing how to cook, veg, fuit, salad items all being pre-packed and not sold loose, technology making people sedantry.
All factors, but UPFs the biggest culprit,
It doesn't help that you can't fat shame.

 

[simongt]

But not guaranteed to be gluten free which precluded from anyone with a related allergy.

Valid point, but I'm lucky in that the only thing I'm allergic to is bee & wasp stings although they've never caused more than swelling of the affected part which is sorted with a short course of anti hystemine.

 

[Webbo2]

Pharmaceutical companies like the subscription model.

They don't want fatties to be able to get / stay thinner without the ongoing, paid for, use of their medicines.

Add in the other common ones: a cholesterol reducer; a happy pill; a blood pressure reducer; a thyroid function increaser; a type 2 diabetes medication and an acid reflux treatment and you have someone worth a lot of money to the pharma industry.

The NHS spends nearly £1bn per month on prescriptions dispensed in the community in England.

https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistic...and/prescription-cost-analysis-england-202526

The Pharma companies are only interested in developing long term medications. Hence they are not interested in developing new antibiotics as you only take them for 2 weeks. Diet drugs and anti depressants you are on them for years.