CDC support for theory on blog

Two days ago, Peter posted about an interview he heard with author Michael Pollin in which Michael Pollin explains his theory that the overproduction of corn in this country over the past 30 years has contributed to the rise in obesity as well as other problems.

Today the CDC released a report that we are getting fatter because we're eating more, particularly high carbohydrate foods such as soda, which, of course is generally sweetened with high fructose corn syrup.

Here's a link to the CDC report or you can read a summary in the NY Times (or other papers probably).