• chloroken@lemmy.ml
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    1 day ago

    Obesity is not a systemic issue, it’s a caloric and exercise issue.

    I don’t see the point or humanity in shaming fat people, but I also don’t see the point in soothing ego by coddling.

    • Zink@programming.dev
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      1 day ago

      Systemic issues can affect the amount and quality of both calories and exercise in people’s lives though, so they can at least contribute to obesity. Especially when we’re talking about industrial food production.

      • JennyLaFae@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        24 hours ago

        While this is definitely true, and I’m very aware of many of those issues personally, I don’t believe that the customers dropping $30 on candy and soda every night at a gas station have the inability to go to the 24/7 grocery down the street for healthier more satiating food