Do you agree that the world’s ills are caused by the obese?

January 29, 2007 by admin  
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Obese people are contributing to the world food crisis and climate change, experts say. The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine calculated the obese consume 18% more calories than average.

They are also responsible for using more fuel, which has an environmental impact and drives up food prices as transport and agriculture both use oil.

The result is that the poor struggle to afford food and greenhouse gas emissions rise, the Lancet reported.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7404268.stm

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13 Comments on "Do you agree that the world’s ills are caused by the obese?"

  1. acyberwin on Thu, 1st Feb 2007 6:22 am 

    Is Bush obese?

  2. Black Chick on Sun, 4th Feb 2007 1:16 am 

    I think they fart more too which increases global warming.

  3. Jessica on Mon, 5th Feb 2007 9:01 am 

    Lol. I think that is hilarious. But perfect! Lets deflect from who is really in control, and make fat people our scapegoats! It works perfectly.

  4. Chupate esa! on Mon, 5th Feb 2007 8:43 pm 

    No, but I do believe we should keep exchanging and putting that bag on everyone shoulder.

  5. Holy Cow on Tue, 6th Feb 2007 2:13 am 

    No, religion is that culprit.

  6. Mrs. Livingston on Tue, 6th Feb 2007 6:57 am 

    The world’s ills are caused by zionism….and almost nothing else.

  7. clinician on Fri, 9th Feb 2007 4:01 am 

    Obesity is a symptom, not a cause.

    And it’s a symptom of the American Lifestyle Disorder. Cheap, fatty, empty caloric foods, driving our asses anywhere farther away than a couple hundred yards, living in suburbs 30 miles from our jobs.

  8. Butters on Mon, 12th Feb 2007 3:26 am 

    they contribute to it (look at all the obese people on welfare) but are certainly not the cause of it, plenty of healthy people contribute to the greed and sloth of the world too!

  9. freepress006 on Wed, 14th Feb 2007 9:30 am 

    being very fat is a medical disorder and should be a handicap. F.P add I agree with Miss Livingston!!!and zardoz!!!

  10. Zardoz on Thu, 15th Feb 2007 11:28 pm 

    The world’s ills are caused by the Bush administration.

  11. You Silly Moonbat on Sun, 18th Feb 2007 10:40 am 

    Fatties are the ones sucking up the food, the health care and the welfare checks.

    Serious, go to wal-mart. Walk around and watch all the fatties stock up on moon pies and little debbie to pay with their welfare and then lumber their butts out to the parking lot and hop in their 75 buick.

    Wanna try something else fun at walmart? Count teeth and tattoos… see has more of which.

  12. BrushPicks on Sun, 18th Feb 2007 7:12 pm 

    wow, sure blame the fat people for the world problems,

    what’s next ??
    Farting in public is a crime because it contributed to global warming ??

  13. charles p on Mon, 19th Feb 2007 11:31 am 

    The slimmer you are the more green you are??????

    Who ever wrote that opinion should be writing for “Saturday Night Live” that is funny stuff!!!!!

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