Tag Archives: obesity

The politically-inspired food pyramid

“The food pyramid that was released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 1992 quickly became a recognizable nutrition symbol for Americans. However, during the same period of the 1990s, Americans gained more and more weight. Is the food pyramid to blame?”

How could it not be, since it advises eating copious amounts of carbohydrates in the form of starches, grains and sugars? Moreover, it’s taught in the public schools. Mr. B. learned about it in second grade. He even had a test on it.

Via Instapundit.

Wisconsin public employees union protestor

Jeez Louise, I thought the cartoon was a joke. Joke was on me, obviously. As for the cops, why are they standing by? Hey, they’re also in a union.

More from Peggy Noonan on how these “little guys” are self-destructing.

Via Instapundit, who wants these unions illegal. Not much chance of that. That mickey’s been slipped.

Barry’s Burger King czar

His U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, no less. Judging by her own problem with obesity, it’s obvious she’s doing more than advising the burger chain. Fries with that? Heh.

The season of bloat

Miss Cellania has some funnies that capture the ongoing season of bloat far better than pictures of colored lights and dry slices of leftover turkey. Hey, look on the bright side: fat people are hard to kidnap.