I really don't know how to fix it, because it is more the subconscious drive to overeat when you can than any cultural issue. Food is plentiful and cheap, so Americans devour it incessantly. One thing I think could fix it is decoupling the social aspects of eating - most families only see each other for food, which prompts them to eat more if subconsciously they want more human interaction.
It is also known you eat more when you aren't happy, so obviously make people happier, which isn't something as a society we are doing much of.
> Food is plentiful and cheap, so Americans devour it incessantly.
This isn't really the case.
The problem is that the processed food we are creating is so abnormal, our bodies simply don't know how to respond to it. The overwhelming amount of health issues that we are experiencing as a nation is a direct result of this.
Your body has pre-configured "stop" signals based on volume and how full your stomach is. The processed foods are so dense in sugars and calories, your body responds improperly, and as a result, people "over eat".
If we revert to eating things that we can actually identify the contents of, you'll find that we will very quickly stop over eating.
I really don't know how to fix it, because it is more the subconscious drive to overeat when you can than any cultural issue. Food is plentiful and cheap, so Americans devour it incessantly. One thing I think could fix it is decoupling the social aspects of eating - most families only see each other for food, which prompts them to eat more if subconsciously they want more human interaction.
It is also known you eat more when you aren't happy, so obviously make people happier, which isn't something as a society we are doing much of.