SUCH VERY GOOD NEWS

In an article about Amsterdam one thing stood out like a sore thumb; the gross similarity between China, Saudi Arabia, and the United States.

Explanation: The highest rates of obesity are shown in red, followed by orange and yellow. Green and blue means fewer than 5% of the young population is obese.

[Source: NCD risk factor collaboration: rates of obesity, via BBC.]


There are, in fact, TWO take-away conclusions that jump out immediately when examining these maps.


CONCLUSION ONE
These three countries are awash in delicious snacks, and eating bacon-cheddar flavoured nibbly bits (or shrimpy crispy doodles) is almost a national sport. With or without chocolate and pickled Jalapeño.
Crispity-crunchity, munchity, burp. Oh jayz.


CONCLUSION TWO
You should date a Dutchman.



I am Dutch.




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