Limburger cheese (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Product using the English spelling “yogurt” (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Fried Chicken – breasts. I used Drake’s Cripsy Fry and deep fried them)or wings) to crispy perfection. No seasoning needed, in the mix. I did add crushed black pepper after done. I sometimes use or mix Crispy Fry as an alternative mix. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This is an interesting article from Pew Research Center. It concludes, ‘We’re eating more chicken, cheese and yogurt, but less beef, margarine and ice cream’.

Source: How America’s diet has changed over time | Pew Research Center

I was rather disappointed in the data, the argument and the absence of conclusions. Let’s face it, America has a growing obesity crisis and a related healthcare crisis. Obesity is about consuming too much food, the wrong foods or inadequate exercise.

It’s also erroneous to generalize claiming reference to ‘Americans’. Additional data is needed about:

• Age
• Ethnicity/race
• Education
• Class
• Income

The bottom line is that the US food and drink companies are marketing products that are contributing to the obesity crisis and the government is slow to intervene. But there are similar problems in Canada, Australia and the UK.

Thoughts?