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In reply to the discussion: Hardship on Mexico's farms, a bounty for U.S. tables [View all]AngryAmish
(25,704 posts)31. You are mistaking obesity rate and gross numbers of the obese.
Your google search notwithstanding, what you saw was the gross number of obese persons v the rate. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mexico-takes-title-of-most-obese-from-america/
This is a better primer. And take a stats class, jeez. There are free ones on the net.
Also, your insults notwithstanding I have been to many places in mexico away from the tourist areas. In all of them I have seen a whole lot of fat people. Granted, I have not been to chiapas but everywhere else is kinda of the same loaf.
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The problem is it's hard to use discretion when you don't know where the products come from
Major Nikon
Dec 2014
#36
That is what has always been true regardless of the border. Bananas are a good example. They used
jwirr
Dec 2014
#2
Obviously the companies won't move to change things. They are getting what they want now.
Judi Lynn
Dec 2014
#29