>I can see those t shirts now on a few huge American bellies.
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>It is true that we are the fattest people in the world (with a few exceptions - I weigh around 8 and 1/2 stone). However, last time we were in the UK, we noticed that you guys across the pond are starting to catch us up. I think that obesity is becoming a bigger problem in all of the western world...

Yes

despite being (as you know) a communist interested in the overthrow of capitalism and its replacement by a workers paradise I do think people should be more responsible for their own general health and well being. Without wanting to get into the medicare issue they are costs that could be reduced enormously by sensible eating and exercise. If person want burger fries and a shake then fine, just don't have it every day and when you do wlk there.