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Re:Ozempic reduced grocery spending by an average of 5.3% in... by HDThoreaun on Monday January 12, 2026 @12:06PM (#46591262)
Many people pre ww2 were perpetually hungry. Now they can afford as much food as they want
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Re:Ozempic reduced grocery spending by an average of 5.3% in... by lm28469 on Monday January 12, 2026 @12:12PM (#46591337)
Obesity rate more than tripled since the 80s (1980s), people had already access to more than enough food to become obese in 1980 USA, so this alone doesn't explain much
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Re:Ozempic reduced grocery spending by an average of 5.3% in... by rootusrootus on Monday January 12, 2026 @01:36PM (#46592389)
It went up sharply in all countries. What is the common factor, if it is not the cultural moral failure you are painting it to be?
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