Are fat people (generally) to blame for being fat?

[Negusa Nagast 🚀]

The issue is multi-pronged and the blame rests on many people. It rests on our government for the corn subsidies that make our meat so cheap and corn-derived products so plentiful. It rests on corporations for cramming sugar and salt, two "reward" compounds that were for most of human history were hard to come by and are now in most junk food. Corporations have corn-fed our livestock and erected acres upon acres of monoculture, striving for efficiency and quantity instead of quality. The corporate/government issues have created junk food that is so cheap, that for those of lower socioeconomic classes, it is cheaper than the healthy stuff found at the store. Of course, it's more expertise in the long run: the medical costs that result from an unhealthy diet and obesity will see to that.

Ultimately, the bulk of the blame rests on the people themselves. Some are victims of ignorance. Parents feed their kids junk, and they become addicted and many fall under the spell of bland loyalty. Others who are well aware that healthier options are available, and that they are not to far away (the Bushies of America, and there are millions, if not tens of millions of them), have no excuse. I understand that for those who are addicted or have a slow metabolism that it isn't easy, but there is no excuse for laziness. There is time in the day to go on a short walk/run. The vast majority can afford a healthier diet; cutting out food and alcohol will generally do the trick. I really don't buy the "it's genetic argument." Being born fat is not genetic.  However, the driving cause behind obesity is rooted in genetics: the human body is hardwired to store food whenever available. It makes sense, considering that for millions of years, our species and our ancestors were generally short on food.

IMO, the obesity crises doesn't get enough attention and receives unwarranted criticism. The obese are less productive, more prone to disability and disease, and hell: an eyesore. Remember when Republicans were criticizing Michele Obama for promoting a healthier lifestyle?  Maybe someone should tell them that obesity is a principle driver of medical costs which are driving up the deficit.