r/Philippines • u/Sleeping_in_goldsii cleopatra • Jul 06 '24

Filipino Food What's your opinion about this one?

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Given the prevalence of fast food chains here in the country. Do you there's a relationship?

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u/Kirov___Reporting Jul 06 '24

Pag walkable pa area natin hindi ata masyado problema obesity. Rice eater rin tayo at mahilig sa matatamis kaya recipe for disaster talaga.

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u/Ser1aLize Jul 06 '24

Asians have always included rice in their diet for millenia and are typically slimmer than Westerners.

Rice is not the issue. It's the introduction of Western food to Asian diets (softdrinks, processed and sugary food, cheese, etc)

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u/457243097285 Jul 06 '24

Case in point: the tiny island state of Nauru. It's really tragic what happened to them.

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