"Whole Foods CEO John Mackey has sparked backlash after saying that Americans are obese because they make poor choices, in an interview with the New York Times.
Mackey said that the world is getting fat but that Americans are leading the way.
He also said that the U.S. has had "more of a problem" with COVID-19 due to obesity-related comorbidities like diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure.
Mackey has come under fire for saying that obesity is not an access problem, and instead said that ignorance and poor choices are to blame for obesity.
..."I don't think there's an access problem. I think there's a market demand problem. People have got to become wiser about their food choices..."...Read all.
Mackey has come under fire for saying that obesity is not an access problem, and instead said that ignorance and poor choices are to blame for obesity.
..."I don't think there's an access problem. I think there's a market demand problem. People have got to become wiser about their food choices..."...Read all.
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