Here is a cool article from 2004 (holy shit a decade!) that talks about the "French paradox," which isn't a paradox at all. It addresses how the French eat such "unhealthy" foods and remain so skinny while incredibly health conscious America keeps getting fatter and going through all sorts of diet trends (fear of carbohydrates and what not). It's pretty interesting and it all sort-of boils down to the mindset in which we produce and consume our food; how the eye now plays a bigger role than the nose or tongue.

[Our National Eating Disorder]