Our time on the sofa (and the commute) is the problem
by Melanie Luhrmann / October 10, 2017 / Leave a commentPublished in November 2017 issue of Prospect Magazine
Smaller plates, bigger bellies
The average Brit was well over 10 per cent heavier in 2013 than the average Brit in 1980. Yet the number of calories we’re purchasing is down—by nearly a fifth. We’re still estimated to chuck away over a tenth of what we buy, and so must be actually eating less.
So why are we getting fat? It’s not junk food. Although we consume more sweets and soft drinks than a generation ago, the share of our calories coming from fats, sugary products like jam and meat has sunk.
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