We’ve heard plenty about the problem of obesity in North Carolina, particularly among kids, as this story discusses. Some people continue to believe the problem is due to a lack of information and ideas. Hogwash. As if people don’t understand that a pattern of sitting on the couch eating cheeseburgers and fries leads to, yep, obesity. So what are the ramifications, aside from the impact on the healthcare system? Note this factoid from an article titled “Livin’ Large” in the latest issue of Smithsonian magazine:
The Casket & Funeral Supply Association of America reports that standard caskets have grown from about 22 inches wide in the 1970s to 26 inches today.
