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So basically like you just said all kids in the country are poor?
Poverty isn't the only cause of obesity. There have been countless marketing campaigns for sugar, and for those of us who are used to "normal" levels notice it right away; As a European who have spent a lot of time in the US, I find US bread basically inedible.
You have been eating the wrong bread.
Or they don't like bread that's essentially cake
They aren't entirely wrong. Grocery stores often have a bread aisle with loaves that probably fit that description. Many grocery stores also have a bakery department that has bread baked in house. I looked at their nutritional facts online and my local grocery chain says there is no added sugars in their sourdough. I know a couple of local bakeries near me as well. Not all of our bread is wonder bread.
Are all kids obese?
16% of children are below the poverty line. But even someone just above the poverty line might not be able to afford healthy food.
19.7% of children are obese.
These numbers are awfully close, don't you think?
.... are all kids in the country obese? No. Are all obese kids poor? No.