Dutch men confirmed as world's tallest

Re:Dutch men confirmed as world's tallest by planck01 on Tuesday July 26, 2016 @03:02AM (#12163816)

I am Dutch and tall too. Way taller than my parents. However, I always suspected it has to do with things like growth hormone in meat instead of fresh food.

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Re:Dutch men confirmed as world's tallest by spiderfarmer on Tuesday July 26, 2016 @05:09AM (#12164288)

Growth hormones have been banned in the Netherlands since 1961 and usage wasn't widespread beforehand.

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Re:Dutch men confirmed as world's tallest by Phemist on Tuesday July 26, 2016 @03:14AM (#12163856)

I agree, there probably are specific foodstuffs in our diet now (such as dairy & meat) that cause growth above other foodstuffs, but these have become more affordable across the board due to "early-access" availability in the distribution chain (with a major component of that being the port)

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Re:Dutch men confirmed as world's tallest by bitserf on Tuesday July 26, 2016 @06:02AM (#12164497)

I am of Dutch descent, but I have never set foot in the Netherlands. Somehow, though, I am much taller (6'1) than my dad and his father, who were both pretty short (5'2).

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