Weight of the World

In case you forgot, most of the U.S. is overweight. I mean, it's not entirely the fault of the consumer. Food that is bad for us is cheap, while healthy foods, even vegetables, are ridiculously overpriced. That reminds me, if you haven't seen Food Inc., drop it into your Netflix queue. It's a great hunger suppressant (kidding, sort of) and a real eye-opener into how crazy messed up the U.S. Food industry is (not kidding).

Anyway, this nifty little chart gives the percentage of overweight people in countries all over the world, from Brazil to Bangladesh, and breaks down their average caloric intake into food types like cereals, meats and fats. To be honest, I'm not really sure why the U.S. is the laughing stock of the entire world on this thing. More than half of Australians are overweight, and France is inching closer at almost 42 percent. So much for "French Women Don't Get Fat."

Thanks for the link, Dennis