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This Is Why We’re Fat

Great infographic from Andrea Jezovit on the evolution of the American diet.

First, 1970:

Second, 2007:

If everyone ran an hour a day at eight miles per hour, that would actually make up for the increase, but obviously that’s not what’s happening.

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