I guess there should be data on this (in relation to tobacco/ alcohol).
My personal biases tell me that people don’t have great self control. Shifting social norms, such that over-consumption is less socially acceptable might help. But that’s hard to do (and something different than education).
No. This has been beaten to death in dozens of studies going back to the 50s. Education does not trump brain chemistry.
> Shifting social norms, such that over-consumption is less socially acceptable might help.
It would help a lot, but food purity laws would help more. It would be nice if I could find a loaf of bread in a supermarket that didn't have HFCS in it.
www.wonderbread.ca
Not completely sure it's bread, though.
Regarding beard, curiously enough I’ve just started using a bread maker. Takes 5mins to setup in the evening and can be timed to have the bread ready when you wake up, recommend.
This is the key. We are social animals and we heavily regulate what we eat based on what other people eat.
But we have been socialised to avoid strong judgement of obese people.
Personally, I refuse to eat with obese friends unless they are actively trying to eat a healthy and well proportioned meal.
In the same way that I don't hang out with friends when they smoke.
Think about the difference in social response you will get if you admit you don't eat with obese people vs you won't sit at a table of smokers while they smoke!
But I don't care. I've been obese and I'm not going back.