Children of the Cornmeal

“The children in the market town ate far more meat and dairy products than the rural children, along with new starches, like white rice, and highly processed foods, like candy. In general, they ate more and in a more-modern way than the rural children, and it was this diet, Dr. Urlacher and his colleagues conclude, that contributed most to their higher weight.” NYT: Exercise vs. Diet? What Children of the Amazon Can Teach Us About Weight Gain. (My problem is that I’m a child of the Amazon dot com.)