Fat Heffalump

bilt2tumble:

supersandys-space:

mothernaturenetwork:

Why obesity can be infectious
A study performed on mice shows that alterations in gut microbes may increase the susceptibility to obesity and fatty liver disease.

Let me wrap this story up in 3 sentences:

In an attempt to further fuel fat fear and hate, some mice were genetically engineered to get fat. They were introduced to control mice who also got fat BECAUSE THEY ATE THE POOP OF THE ENGINEERED MICE.

Unless skinny humans start eating fat human’s feces, I think we’ll be okay.

Yeah, and here’s how this whole crap spiel got started-

Scienterrific MD’s: OBESITY CRISIS! OBESITY CRISIS!! Fat is CONTAGIOUS!!! (BOOGABOOGA)

General Population: What? Really? How?

SMD’s: *mumblebumble, chatter* NO! Nobodies gonna believe THAT! *whisper, snortle,      hiss*… Ok-ok, it’s (drumroll) SOCIOLOGY!!!

GenPop: What? What the fuck are you talking about?

SMD’s: It’s…. Complicated… Really. But, basically,If you know somebody fat….. YOU’RE gonna get fat!… That’s all.

GenPop: Even if they’ve moved cross-country ages ago and I only talk to them via phone, like, once a year?

SMD’s: ……Ummmm *I don’t know! YOU answer it!* Uhhhh, yeah, sure…. We guess.

GenPop: ………..Bullshit. NEXT!

NEW SMD’s: Ok, we’ve got these mice, see…. And they’re kinda fat, see…..