Bob CollinsOh for the love of the sweet, sweet paradox.
Two stories in the news today could be related. But they’re not.
First:
Second:
As long as we’re on the subject, let’s talk about obesity and the half-full/half-empty coverage.
Twenty-five percent — one in 5 3 4 of us — in Minnesota aren’t just fat We’re obese. Twenty-three percent of Minnesota kids are overweight, according to a survey out today from The Trust for America’s Health.
“Obviously, Minnesota is doing something right,” said Serena Vinter, one of the authors, told the Star Tribune.
We are?
Here’s a line from her press release:
Adult obesity rates increased in 23 states and did not decrease in a single state in the past year, according to the F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America 2009.
Maybe we’re not as fat as, say, Wisconsin, but how is it possible to categorize this as a success story?
The situation remains a disaster waiting to happen — except it’s happening now. Since the data shows Minnesota is not improving, this 2003 MPR series — The Fight Against Fat — remains timely.
