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Explain Like I'm Five

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ELI5 How come in America we have a fat/obese epidemic while on the same hand we have kids going starving at the same time? Please 5 year old this for me, it has always bothered me. (lemmy.world)
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[–] macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world -3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You have been eating the wrong bread.

[–] Montagge@lemmy.zip 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Or they don't like bread that's essentially cake

[–] ThePunnyMan@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago

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.