rosecarmel
People aren't born into obesity- They're born into poverty and all the conditions that impoverished families are faced with- Some are born into wealth and excess, some middle class-
The challenges that those born into poverty face are vast- Personal safety, (e.g. unsafe neighborhoods / police) the cost of limited, public transportation and limited part time employment availability in the areas the public transport serves- Part time employment doesn't provide health benefits, full time positions that do are in short supply- Even impoverished families are denied federal and state healthcare benefits because the financial poverty level amount is set so low making it next to impossible to qualify-
A large percentage of people have work more than one part time job to get by, and rely on public transport to get back and forth to each job, stopping somewhere along the way to get food that can't be too perishable or take a long time to prepare unless they don't mind eating at midnight- It cost money to prepare food, gas and electric aren't free- Neither is the water to wash dishes with or flushing the toilet- There are school supplies and uniforms to be purchased- Laundry, also not free- The stress level of impoverished people is high- Poor 1975 is worlds away from poor 2020-
An excellent post.
The poor have very little choice in their lives, but one thing they do have access to is cheap fat laden “tasty” fast food. And this is one of the very few treats available to them.