Americans are getting fatter but it really isn’t their fault.

Our food is awful.

Ever see foreign exchange students come to America? They eat less than they do in their home country but they gain 20-30 lbs. What’s going on there are they suddenly lazy? Does their metabolism magically slow down? Does being a foreign exchange student make you put on more weight magically?

The inverse happens when Americans go to Europe, they say they eat more food and yet they lose weight.

Why? Are they secretly running laps at night while everyone sleeps? What magic could this possibly be?

People who are skinny (probably from genes and circumstance) are going to reply to this post saying that you need to take responsibility and that food doesn’t magically put itself in your body.

That’s true, but Americans can’t control the corporate greed that leads to shit being put in our food.

So I’ll say it again, it’s really not these people’s fault.

Edit: if you’re gonna lay down some badass healthy advice. Make it general, don’t direct it at me. I’m skinny. I eat fine.

so funny how people ooze sanctimony from their pores when they talk about how skinny and healthy they are, man how pathetic, just can’t help themselves

Edit final: I saw a post in /r/news that the FDA is banning red dye. Why? Can’t Americans just be accountable and read the label and not buy food with red dye in it? What’s the big deal? /s