Did you know that many of the citizens in industrialized countries have poor eating habits? People of Great Britain, Germany and the United States are a few of the worst eaters in the world. A typical family in each of these countries will spend between $250 to $500 on food for one week. These three countries spend a large amount of money a week yet they continue to eat unhealthy when they have access to fresh foods not packaged items. For example, a family in Great Britain spends about $63 on meat, fish, eggs, fruits, vegetables and nuts while they spend a combined total of about $55 on prepared food, snacks and desserts. Why is it that there is only a $8 difference between the two combined totals?
Many people wonder why so many people are overweight. It is from the horrible decisions made like the family in Great Britain. The overweight percentage in Great Britain for males and females is 63% and 59%; one half to three fourths of the country is overweight for men and women. Germany's overweight percentage for men and women is around the same. In Germany, 64% of men and 54% of women are part of the overweight population. Now, everyone knows that the United States has the worst percentage of overweight people which I knew as well but I was unaware of how high it really is. In the United States, 72% of males and 70% of women are overweight, which is almost three fourths of the country. Also, there are about 13,500 McDonald's restaurants within the United States while Germany and Great Britain has no way near that many McDonald's restaurants. These countries should be focusing on what fast food and other unhealthy foods (packaged) are doing to the citizens of their country.
The Revis Family from the United States
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