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Re: The Foodwise Effects of the West in Asia

Xxxtine — Wed, 09 May 2007 18:36:46 -0000

It kinda makes things like this:

http://popseoul.com/2007/04...

seem silly huh.

Me thinks it may be propaganda built to encourage people to eat healthy and not junk fast food fare - not that the proproganda's message is bad, it's just fear motivated + a distorted perception of what the norm is.

Also, comparing junk food between the States and Canada - I nearly had a heart attack when I stepped into a grocery store in Michigan and the entire aisle was filled with refined sugar icing products - meant for consumption by children and teens.

Re: The Foodwise Effects of the West in Asia

John — Wed, 09 May 2007 01:44:25 -0000

That photo is SCARY! Are you sure that photo isn't Photoshop'd ???

Re: The Foodwise Effects of the West in Asia

Mike — Sun, 06 May 2007 13:59:23 -0000

I wondered about the obesity issue too. In my experience, everyone was stick thin. And tall.

You're probably right - it's probably more a perception of beauty than a health problem. Unless all the obese people just don't walk around in the daytime, and that's why we don't see them. (Sort of like obese vampires? Whoa.)

Re: The Foodwise Effects of the West in Asia

nicolelee — Sun, 06 May 2007 05:50:50 -0000

While I believe that the foods of the West have made some negative impact in Asia, I honestly don't know if the impact was ever really that big. Most Asians still have a horribly distorted belief that girls should be skinny as a rail. A girl's size Small in the U.S. would probably be a size Large or Xtra Large in Singapore. A woman with a completely normal BMI in the U.S. would be considered fat in a lot of East Asian countries. The stigma is huge, and I don't really see it going away any time soon.

I understand what you're talking about with size portions in the U.S. and fast food and so forth, but I don't think obesity is as big a problem in Asia as the unrealistic expectations of beauty.

Re: The Foodwise Effects of the West in Asia

jozjozjoz — Sat, 05 May 2007 18:18:08 -0000

Oh yes. Props for that photo.

Ernie is right... best evar!!!!!

Re: The Foodwise Effects of the West in Asia

jozjozjoz — Sat, 05 May 2007 18:15:50 -0000

I just want to say that I in my last few trips to Asia, I have noticed that Asians seem taller. But I did not notice any problem with obesity. Then again, they are talking about children.

Re: The Foodwise Effects of the West in Asia

Ernie — Sat, 05 May 2007 17:01:54 -0000

While I don't have any constructive to add to this conversation, I just want to mention that this is the best photograph ever.