At Least Our Gluttons Are Eating Humble Pie

It often seems that people’s default reaction to any disappointment is to blame (if not sue) someone else for it. How surprising, then, to see Americans taking at least some of the responsibility for their weight gains. A poll commissioned by Context Marketing found 77 percent of respondents saying food and beverage companies “should not be held legally responsible for making Americans overweight.” Even more of them—90 percent—subscribed to the statement, “I am responsible for what I eat and how it affects my health.”