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Study shows a link between obesity and what’s on local restaurant menus (news.mit.edu)
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[–] JillyB@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago

My follow up questions:

  1. Do unhealthy food options lead to obesity, or do lifestyles drive demand for food options (or some mix of the two)?
  2. Regarding the income relationship: does income drive lifestyle or are unhealthy foods cheaper to offer?

I personally believe the first option in both of these questions, though I'd love to see some formal research on it.