Why are we getting fatter?

It’s a fact. We have an obesity epidemic and it’s out of control. This is a huge problem for the developed world generally, but the UK is now the fastest fattening nation. Keep going as we are, and we’re set to overtake the Americans.

Suppose you were heading an alien think tank aiming to overpower a planet. As a first move, you might decide to turn all the lean, healthy people into fat, sick ones. How would you do it? You could ensure a constant supply of convenience foods, containing completely the wrong balance of nutrients. Combine this with the introduction of technology that makes physical activity unnecessary, and success would be guaranteed.

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