Fatter passengers are causinga rise in costs at airlines due to the extra fuel needed to carry their tubby arses.
This has more serious implications relating to the health of the average person.
I wonder when the latest diet obsession (ooh carbs carbs! How many fucking carbs!) will wear off and people may actually start to see how healthy living works: balanced diet and exercise.
Eeryone seems to be trying to eat 'healthy' alternatives these days, yet my parents generation ate everything cooked in lard and yet they weren't nearly as porky as my generation.