An MIT-led study of three major global cities examines millions of restaurant menu items and concludes that having fewer and less nutritional eating options nearby correlates with obesity and other health outcomes.
  • JillyB@beehaw.org
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    14 days ago

    My follow up questions:

    1. Do unhealthy food options lead to obesity, or do lifestyles drive demand for food options (or some mix of the two)?
    2. Regarding the income relationship: does income drive lifestyle or are unhealthy foods cheaper to offer?

    I personally believe the first option in both of these questions, though I’d love to see some formal research on it.