When Americans Were Still Skinny: What 1970s America Ate

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• WA

  @Wasupup · 6 months ago

  They ate food from farms, not from factories. HUGE difference

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• SM

  @SmilingCherryBlossoms-so2tn · 6 months ago

  Remember no cell phone either, kids actually go out to play run, jump rope

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• 1R

  @1Rdby · 6 months ago

  High fructose corn syrup replacing sugar in soft drinks in the early/mid 80s was a biggie.

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• PU

  @purpleplanet9000 · 6 months ago

  My mom talked about how they walked everywhere back then. Now ,in my area everyone drives everywhere even if the grocery store is right up the street

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• IN

  @inbloompeony · 6 months ago

  Everything is laced with chemicals nowadays to expand shelf life thats why we are sick

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• MA

  @marilynkinnee2065 · 6 months ago

  They were skinny because it was real food, unlike the garbage we’re forced to eat now.

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• IS

  @isaacutley2989 · 6 months ago

  Oh man, I remember when going to McDonald's used to be a special treat...now I go cuz it's right around the corner.

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• HE

  @HeavenlyRainPath · 6 months ago

  As a kid in the 70s we really never had junk food in the house or snacks on a regular basis.

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• MA

  @marshallrosen498 · 6 months ago

  Born in 1964....And yes, we were all thin back then. It is shocking to see how many people who are now not just overweight but clinically obese, many of whom are only in their 20's and 30's. This has all happened within the last 30-40 years. Stay away from all seed oils, fast food and all ultra processed foods. Read labels on every single item before you buy it.

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• VI

  @vintagesoul_modernbeauty · 4 months ago

  No, I am a gen x'er. People definitely ate fast food, pizza, and "junk food" in the 1970s and 80s. Most people were not eating directly from farms in any literal sense. Grocery stores were already full of processed foods: boxed cereals, TV dinners, canned soups, white bread, soda, frozen meals, snack cakes, etc. Fast food chains were already widespread and growing quickly. This is what changed over time: 1) portion sizes increased, 2) eating frequency increased,(snacks, drinks, delivery), 3) daily movement decreased, 4) food became constantly available and socially normalized as entertainment.

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• CA

  @carla5830 · 6 months ago

  I bought some vintage  plates,  they are dinner plates,put them next to current dishes, the plate size has almost doubled! Im 62, people  weren't  fat in my childhood.

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• CA

  @caraloy6529 · 6 months ago

  This was interesting, but the music made me feel like I was watching a serial killer documentary lol

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