This is Where You're Fat →

If there’s one thing I learned in information visualization last semester it is to be cautious in studying how graphics are represented to make an editorial point. This map at GOOD.IS shows 5% increments from 0-30% obesity, and the rest of the country is mapped from 30-100% obese. It gets a little vague, however there is no denying that a large span of adults in our country, being over 30% obese, is a problem.

The author, Andrew Price, states, “Part of the problem there is that a salad costs more than a Big Mac. So that’s something to remedy. More cycling and walking would help, too.”

I am hard-pressed to consider ways to “remedy” this situation, above and beyond a simple call for more cycling and walking.