Car-centered suburban living is a 60 year old fad, not a natural order of things, and this fad has run out of gas.
All this driving around and processed foods has made Americans fat! What a difference from a place like Japan which is even more food-centric, but I think folks there buy only enough groceries for the next day or two, because they have easier access to food, and are pickier about freshness. And per capita, I'll bet the French, Swiss and Italians have far more neighborhood bakeries.
And if the sedentary lifestyle + processed foods has turned folks a bit soft in the middle, they can buy a health club membership! In other words, pay for convenience (car-based lifestyle) and pay to undo it's effects! Gotta love this country [
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All this driving around and processed foods has made Americans fat! What a difference from a place like Japan which is even more food-centric, but I think folks there buy only enough groceries for the next day or two, because they have easier access to food, and are pickier about freshness. And per capita, I'll bet the French, Swiss and Italians have far more neighborhood bakeries.
And if the sedentary lifestyle + processed foods has turned folks a bit soft in the middle, they can buy a health club membership! In other words, pay for convenience (car-based lifestyle) and pay to undo it's effects! Gotta love this country [
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