fat land

Fat Land by Greg Crister

p32 Meal $$ spent away from home -- 1977=25% 1985=35% 1996=40%
% of meals eaten away from home -- 1977=16% 1987=24% 1995=29%
calories obtained away from home -- 1977=18% 1994=34%
fat consumption away from home -- 1977=19% 1987=28% 1995=38%
Fast food accounted for 3% of total caloric intake in 1977, 20 years later it was up to 12%

p49 Adolescent soft drink consumption exploded between 1989 and 1994
74% of boys and 69% of girls drinking soda daily. Usually in place of healthier alternatives like milk or juice or water. Soda consumption caused a marked increase in empty calories that were not compensated for when the children sat down to eat, thus increasing their caloric intake.

p77 - Quoting JFK who wrote "All of us must consider our own repsonsibilities for the physical vigor of our children and the young men and women of our communities. We do not want our children to become a nation of spectators. Rather, we want each of them to be a participant in the vigorous life."

p99 - from Willet and Stampfer "After controlling for smoking the rick of death in creases by 2 % for each pound of excess weight for ages 50 to 62 and by one percent per extra pound for ages 30-49."

p161 "Parents must take back control of the table."