Guess what the media is now blaming obesity on...
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I don't think it's astroturfed, I think it's just denial. Not because I don't think there are interests that would astroturf it if they had reason to, but because they don't need to.
This is one area where Twitter does seem reflective of larger society. Almost nobody wants to admit that the root cause is people shoving food in their faces. Not even the diet and fitness industry wants to touch the idea for the most part, and to be fair "it's your own goddamn fault" is a hard sell no matter how diplomatically you try to phrase it.
Good point, you're probably right. I guess even I'm surprised by how stupid people can be on Twitter, sometimes. It just seemed so freaking weird, I couldn't quite believe it.
Not just that, but the wrong food. If you're eating the right stuff, you can shove a lot of food in your face without getting fat. But, still, quantity is a big deal; some people just enjoy eating, eat things they shouldn't, and eat too much of it.
As you say, no matter the specific reason, it does often come down to 'well, you did this to yourself. Which is hard to swallow...so to speak.