Supersized market economy, supersized belly: Wealthier nations have more fast food and more obesity

Supersized market economy, supersized belly: Wealthier nations have more fast food and more obesity: New research suggests obesity can be seen as one of the unintended side effects of free market policies. A study of 26 wealthy nations shows that countries with a higher density of fast food restaurants per capita had much higher obesity rates compared to countries with a lower density of fast food restaurants per capita.