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A comment on Fast food and obesity in developing countries.

Re:Fast food and obesity in developing countries by thisisit on Wednesday October 04, 2017 @01:14AM (#15398400)
One thing people keep thinking is this is somehow a "poor" people problem. This is true when looked through a developed country citizen perspective - in terms of lifestyle. But please read the article before applying the same standard here.

In developing countries KFC and McDonald are costly. Not everyone, specially the poor, can afford it. For the people who can afford it, the upscale nature, clean-looking environment and the lure of eating something "western" is the driving factor.

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Re:Fast food and obesity in developing countries by furqs on Wednesday October 04, 2017 @04:34AM (#15399045)
As a person who moved from Pakistan to Germany, I can confirm. In Pakistan an average person will only eat fast once in a while, on occasions like a birthday party as the article suggests; in developed countries on the other hand fast food is a cheap no-brainer lunch and dinner option
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