The United States was a country with a lot of fat people. What was worse was that many fat people refused to admit that they were fat. Yes, they would never admit that they were fat. Most people would say, "My bones are just bigger." Or, "I'm not fat, I'm just stronger."
They refused to admit the fact that they were obese, and if anyone dared to say words like "fat", "fat pig", or "pig man" in front of them, even if it wasn't directed at them, it was likely to lead to a murder.
Of course, although they refused to admit that they were fat, there was a problem that could not be ignored. That was, many people felt tired even walking when they went out.
Some large supermarkets in the United States also provided a special means of transportation — small electric scooters for use in the supermarkets. If one had to describe its shape, it would be the common three-wheeled scooter for the elderly in China, but the overall size was a little smaller and the seat was designed a little wider.
Many people who came to the United States for the first time would think that the American supermarkets were providing convenient transportation for the elderly. But in reality, that was not the case. The people who actually sat in these scooters were actually fat people who weighed around three to four hundred pounds!
They could not walk at all, and could only rely on the scooter to live.
Whether or not the fat people in the United States admitted it, the United States was indeed one of the countries with the highest obesity levels in the world. The World Health Organization had actually informed the American authorities countless times that they needed to control the obesity levels of their citizens.
But several American presidents were helpless. They could only shout, "It's their freedom to be fat. We are a free country. "
Well, this reason was very nonsensical. The real reason was the structure of the American diet. The price of meat, eggs, and milk products in the United States had always been inexpensive.
Two dollars could buy a large bottle of milk, seven dollars could buy a large bag of cheese, and three dollars of bacon could fill the average Asian.
But at the same time, some other foods were very expensive. For example, soy milk, which cost two RMB for breakfast in China, was very expensive in the United States. In the United States, Starbucks soy milk was more expensive than coffee.
In the supermarket, it cost three dollars to buy the same volume of soy milk for two dollars, and a small box of tofu sold for four to five dollars. Chicken made from soy products (in fact, it was very similar to vegetarian chicken) sold for seven to eight dollars a small bag.
Plant proteins such as tofu and soy milk are considered healthier than animal proteins because they do not have much fat and cholesterol, so they are more expensive.
The same principle could be applied to other foods. Carbonated drinks were popular in the United States, not only because many people liked the taste, but also because they were cheap. The carbonated drinks in the American-style family restaurant were free to drink. Juice drinks were more expensive.
Also, ice creams like Haagen-Dazs were very cheap in the United States. Small cups could be bought for one or two dollars. In China, it sells for 30 to 40 RMB a small cup.
It was the same for fruits and vegetables. It was normal for some vegetables to be more expensive than meat and eggs.
In short, many high-calorie and tempting foods were sold extremely cheaply in the United States.
So why was the obesity rate in the United States not decreasing? Why did it feel like the poorer the people were, the fatter they were? For a family, it was very difficult for people with low incomes to maintain a so-called healthy diet. Ensuring a healthy diet would mean an increase in food expenses.
Many Americans, including the middle class, are struggling to make ends meet. Their monthly income and debt are balanced. This balance will not be broken easily, and they will not have too much extra money to save. This is very different from the lifestyle of Asians.
So many Americans refuse to admit that they are fat, but they know very well that they are indeed fat, and they have all kinds of diseases and health problems. But they are powerless to change it.
Everyone knows that men with abs and pecs are more popular with women. Everyone also knows that women with waistline and peachy butts are fatally attractive to men. But most people can't do it. Many people can't even make it with a fitness meal.
So when Katie has a genetic ability that allows people to control their diet and lose weight quickly, the Internet in the United States exploded.
The citizens of the country of fat started a heated discussion.
Netizen A: "Have you heard? Tuvalu has developed a new weight-loss gene. It can help people control their diet to lose weight!"
Netizen B: "Not only that, I heard that it can also control diabetes, high blood pressure, and high blood sugar."
Netizen C: "But I heard that only mutants can use it."
Netizen D: "Why? Based on what? Only to mutants and not ordinary people? That's racial discrimination! "
Netizen A: "I heard that this is an ability of a mutant gene. After using it, you will become a mutant."
Netizen B interrupted, "It's also suitable to become a mutant! I heard that not only can it treat the diseases I mentioned, but it can also treat coronary heart disease, thrombosis, cardiovascular hardening, and reduce the possibility of stroke. "
Netizen D: "So the key is whether I can lose weight? I weigh 450 pounds now, and I haven't gone for a walk in more than a month. My feet hurt after standing for 10 minutes. I need to lose weight urgently. "
Netizen A: "You can lose weight, the main function is to lose weight."
Netizen D: "As long as I can lose weight, I don't care if I become a mutant anymore. When will this medicine be released on the market? "
"It'll probably be difficult to get it on the market. It seems that Tuvalu has no plans to do so in the United States. I heard that some people are already asking about this. Tuvalu only plans to use this medicine on mutants in their own country. "Netizen A told Netizen D the unfortunate news.
Meanwhile, in a certain city in California, a 450-pound fatty flipped the table angrily and roared, "This is discrimination against us American fatties! I want to organize a demonstration for fat people! We have the right to lose weight too! "
While the Internet was crazily discussing the effects of Katie's New X Gene Serum, the American public network was once again hijacked by a certain signal.
The director of the National Internet Security Agency was about to go crazy. He roared at his subordinates, "What's going on? Last week, Dum kidnapped our signal and caused such a huge ruckus. I asked you to strengthen the network firewall. Why is there a problem again? "
The programmers under him said with a troubled expression, "We've already optimized and patched the last loophole, but this time, the intruder didn't use the same loophole."
The director narrowed his eyes and caught the key point. "So there's more than one loophole in our backend system?"
The programmers' expressions became even worse. "Well, I'm not sure about that. This huge structure wasn't built by us alone. Thousands of people are working on the entire security network. Something might have gone wrong. "
The director took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. "Okay, then let's put aside the other reasons. Let's get to the bottom of one thing, and that's who hijacked our network. "
The programmers on the other side were about to speak, but before they could, all the public signal channels in the United States were interrupted. Then, a somewhat familiar yet strange voice came through the network.
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