Even with more information about food, extra-large portions and sophisticated marketing messages undermine our ability to limit how much we consume. Consider Americans’ alcohol consumption: Only licensed establishments can sell spirits to people older than 21, and no alcohol can be sold in vending machines. Yet there are very few standards or regulations to protect Americans from overeating.
In the 19th century, when there were no controls on the quality of drinking water, infectious disease was a major cause of death. Once standards were established, the number of these fatalities plummeted.
Similarly, if Americans did not live in a world filled with buffets, cheap fast food, soft drinks with corn syrup, and too many foods with excess fat, salt and sugar, the incidence of obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes probably would plummet. Education can help, but what’s really needed is regulation — for example, limits on marketing that caters to our addiction to sugar and fat.
黛博拉•科恩是美国兰德公司一位高级自然科学家,她所著书籍《肥胖危机:肥胖背后隐藏的原因及如何摆脱肥胖》即将出版问世。
肥胖症是美国人面临的最严峻的健康问题之一。尽管它已经引起了广泛关注和对治疗办法的诉求,人们对于肥胖症的理解仍然有超大比例的谬见和误解:
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