Eat Less

Ok. I've run into this kind of thing before. When flying to Amsterdam, a captain once said they have to carry more fuel when carrying Americans because they wiegh more. It's a bald fact. My personal point of view, based entirely on scientific data culled while on the pot, is that the automobile discourages walking or riding places. And, the automobile encourages the construction of places that hamper walking and riding. We've built our cages, and now we have to live in them.