It seems it's the chemical we're putting in ourselves. No government blame needed.
That and the myriad of agricultural subsidies and especially corn subsides. Most Americans are above 50% corn… the same way my cat is made of water and cat food. Whether though consuming it directly or through meat and dairy fed on corn.
The end result has been the SAD as we know it: food that’s cheap and profitable but unhealthy.
Where does it say that alcohol and tobacco consumption have increased in the time period? In fact for at least one group, as expected, it's decreased as a ranking factor.
So - while it's absolutely true that individuals must take responsibility for their choices, it seems reasonable to associate the increase with trends that have increased - highly processed foods etc. Not alcohol and tobacco.
The criticism of government inaction and lobbying therefore seems a good default position to take.
This has been facilitated by food industry compliant with legislators, so there's a lot of government blame needed.
low carb, low inflammatory, high protein ratio combined with heady/meaty lettuces and non root veggies.
the american food pyramid is a farse and drastically needs to be updated.
Norfolk Southern still exists and still makes money off of critical infrastructure.
Deny justice long enough, and people will get their own in the worst way possible one day.
we do an about face on lots of “dietary risk factors” every 5-10 years
I do agree that it makes no sense to blame the mortality on smoking. The change in smoking is clearly not what is leading it.