2 Decade Food Serving Portion Distortion

Posted on June 4, 2008 by

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As Food Size Doubled, So Did Waistlines – 2 Decade Portion Distortion (GALLERY)

(TREND HUNTER) 30% of Americans are now considered obese, compared to only 15% about 30 years ago. In that same amount of time, food portions have also doubled in size, making the relationships directly proportional… [More]

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2 Responses to 2 Decade Food Serving Portion Distortion

  1. c says:
    June 5, 2008 at 1:55 am

    Wow, good point but I always thought we got served more food back then than now.   Maybe I am getting confused with the size portion and calories count that is being compared.

  2. Styln says:
    June 5, 2008 at 5:22 pm

    We’ve been getting way more food per serving in the recent past.  We didn’t start getting the oversized cookies, muffins, bagels, donuts, etc.. until the mid to late eighties. After that everything was supersized (oversized) and all you can eat.  Just think, all that extra food we’ve been stuffing down our throats could have been shared with those who need more food. Now, were known as the fattest people on earth.

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