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[–] iamrage 0 points 12 points (+12|-0) ago  (edited ago)

An observation by a family friend that moved from Bavaria (Germany) to Akron, Ohio.

Nearly all your food is either very salty or extremely sweet (sweeter than most countries by at least an additional 100%). Moreover, there are millions of fast food joints around every corner. The food is heavily greasy and proportions are very huge compared to average European meals.

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[–] crankypants15 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

You're right. But having no self control is no excuse, regardless of what foods are offered.

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[–] 2619132? 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

If you've never been shown self control then you don't know what it is or feels like. People who grow up in environments that don't show any healthy or restraining behaviours literally don't know what it is. And therefore can't develop it

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[–] mr721 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Another thing is the food is lower in fat (the govt/medical community has demonized fat as the thing that makes you fat, while sugar is totally fine...smh) over here than in Europe. For example, French cook with a lot of butter instead of canola/vegetable oil like we do here, the food over there tastes much richer from the fat and you feel more easily satiated from less.

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[–] hlake 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Have heard the same comment about U.S. food being sweeter and saltier. Though in my unscientific nonexpert opinion, I think fast food gets a bad rap. Other than a little extra corn syrup in the buns, the ingredients in a McDonalds burger are not much different from any other burger.

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[–] iamrage 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Looking forward in trying it all myself when I go to America in 2 years. Always wondered what the food over there tastes like.

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[–] rozakus 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Yea, i was in Chicago when i was 12. And ALL the foods were super sweet and sugary. even for a kids standards sweet. And i like sweet stuff. And meals in restaurants were humongous (and cheap) compared to European. no wonder everyones fat there nowadays

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[–] iamrage 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

And meals in restaurants were humongous (and cheap) compared to European. no wonder everyones fat there nowadays

That's exactly what I thought seeing all the different choices they have over there. I guess due to the high competition the cost for quick yet humongous meals just far outweighs cooking at home. However, I wouldn't know how it's like for absolutely certain as I've never lived there to begin with.