On the topic of the obesity epidemic, it's worth noting that lab rats with controlled diets are also getting fatter over time. The leading theories are microbiome shifts or environmental contamination (microplastics?,) but afaik no conclusive cause has been found.
When people fail at health, (as when they fail at finance or addiction), a lot of propaganda tells us to blame individuals, with no sympathy or awareness of our failing systems.
When people fail at health, (as when they fail at finance or addiction), a lot of propaganda tells us to blame individuals, with no sympathy or awareness of our failing systems.
SMH at the cruelty....
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-lab-rats-are-...