Comments on: Fat People Cause Famine

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:15:10 +0000

Here I thought I was crazy: all I keep thinking about today is this individual from class (College Senior) who tried to point to the solution of world hunger as the cessation of over-consumption. As though the existence of fat people is the reason behind starvation and malnutrition.

By: CK

CK — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:07:19 +0000

This is a bit of an old post, but I find this hilarious, what kind of idiot would say that?
I would however agree that Westerners in general waste a lot of food.

By: Kirsten

Kirsten — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:30:56 +0000

Might have been plausible and held water, except that rather than blame excessive consumption and wastage (which is not just a Western thing anymore btw) he blames OBESE people, who are clearly the only ones who do that.

Makes sense to me. ’cause, you know, I don’t know a sinlge skinny person who wastes food, wastes water, doesn’t recycle, or prefers to make do. No sir, just OBESE people. OBESE = blame everything wrong with the world today on them, no need to hold anything or anyone else accountable.

By: C

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:59:55 +0000

*sarcasm*

I like how people like the moron in the article seem to think that if fat people don’t eat, the food will magically appear in front starving people in other places in the world.

I also like how it’s assumed that gluttons are only fat and starving people are only skinny.

Yeah. Nice.

*end sarcasm*

By: Cath

Cath — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:17:55 +0000

Jelena -

Whoa! Slow down there, mate! ‘Fat people eat alot so it leads to famine’? Man, if only everyone was as to the point about the situation as you!
For your information, not all fat people overeat. There are plenty of thin people who overeat – however this report blames ‘obese people’ for famine. Just the obese. Let’s not take into account anyone, or ANYTHING else that could contribute to the problem – fat people are the easy scapegoat!
Jelena, it’s just not that simple. Fat people are NOT the problem.

By: jelena

jelena — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:03:27 +0000

Protests, strikes and riots have erupted in developing countries around the world in the wake of dramatic rises in the prices of wheat, rice, corn and oils. i think that fat people is like to eat very much, so that it leads to famine.

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By: Cath

Cath — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:47:28 +0000

”The redirection of grain to biofuel necessitates a need to import grain, which is often grown in poorer nations struggling with hunger issues. And with global meat production expected to double now through 2050, these poor nations will be unable to compete and will become less and less likely to be able to feed themselves. I wrote more on this here.”
Hi – just wanted to comment on Rachels’ statement here. If this grain was instead given to the developing natons to feed the poor, they would have an awful lot of grain in their diet. A large grain intake in the diet actually leads to health problems for the individual, including rickets and osteomalacia, not to mention the absence of any amount of vitamin c in grains (see this link for more information – http://www.beyondveg.com/cordain-l/grains-leg/grains-legumes-1a.shtml ), thus we would be contributing to their problems. Secondly, not all meat animals are raised on grain – there are many alternative feeding methods for livestock, especially in organic farming methods.
While I agree that Americans eat an unneccesary amount of meat, giving the massive amounts of surplus grain to developing countries would just cause long-term health problems for the population there. Rather, the farmland used to make biofuel and other things should be used for other purposes for the country.
Oh, and DiosaNegra1967…Reuters UK already has a charming news story confirming your fears: http://uk.reuters.com/article/UKNews1/idUKL1572011320080515 (includes obligatory ‘headless’ fattie’ photo)

By: j

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:40:50 +0000

Bigots. Sigh.

It’s intersting he pics on obese people. Coming from the eating disorder community as I do, I am very aware that many obese people have DIETED themselves right into obesity. Sure. Diets do work… if you want to completely wreck your body and gain weight.

My second thought is… why not pick on bulimics and chewers/spitters?

Don’t get me wrong. I used to BE bulimic and I have so much compassion for people suffering through this or any horrible eating disorder.

But, it seems like this guy is picking on people who look a certain way… because I know plenty of “thin” or normal-weighted people who ate way more than the “fat”, overweight or obese, because they simply purged the food back out via exercise, vommitting… etc.

I honestly believe that NONE of these groups (fat, bulimic, obese, ED’d, etc…) should be blamed for the world’s ills.

I’m just saying… it looks like he’s focusing on the way people look. Not what they actually are doing with food.

But that’s none of his business anyway.

Agh. Ignorant jerks suck.

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:50:55 +0000

“DiosaNegra1967: I’m waiting for the article….if it hasn’t yet been published….about how fat people are responsible for global warming…..”

OF course we caused global warming! We are all lazy, and smelly and eat nothing but fatty foods that make us flatulant. and all that methane has caused huge holes in the ozone!

(sorry for the bitterness, sarcasm meter is really high today)

By: stink-eye

stink-eye — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:41:35 +0000

People are starving because their governments find it advantageous to let them starve. It is a simple way of getting rid of unwanted populations. It has been used this way for thousands of years. Blame is then shifted to other uninvolved parties to cover this fact. Instead of rising up against their government they attack their neighbors. It works every time. So sad.