It isn't just that we over-eat...
Our attitudes about food are a secondary problem: the first problem is the national attitude about indulgence. As if the best thing we can do for those we care about, including ourselves, is indulge the most childish of impulses and desires. We are a nation of dysfunctional children, our deepest needs neglected and ignored in favor of the most superficial gratifications. The few adults in the mix have to keep their heads down, and bear the disregard and distrust of the fun-loing majority. Talk... Sign in to see full entry.