Americans Lose Weight in Europe by Walking More, Author Argues Amid US Food-Safety Fears
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Updated · The Guardian · Aug 26
Americans Lose Weight in Europe by Walking More, Author Argues Amid US Food-Safety Fears
1 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Aug 26
Summary
Americans who say they slim down while eating freely in Europe may be burning more calories by walking, not reacting differently to bread or pasta, the author argues.
US car-dependent design is presented as the driver: outside a few cities, walking is difficult because sidewalks are scarce and streets are hostile to pedestrians.
The claim pushes back on a popular theory amplified by Joe Rogan and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that heavily processed US flour leaves Americans bloated or sick.
Food anxiety still frames the debate, with the US seeing a run of recalls this year while Europe has also logged outbreaks, including more than 200 UK salmonella cases linked to imported eggs.