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Obesity crisis In Thai temples

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Obesity crisis In Thai temples

FromThe Documentary Podcast

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Nov 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Obesity is a growing problem in Thailand. As the country becomes more affluent, its citizens are working more and cooking less which means that they are buying more convenience foods containing high levels of fat and sugar. In the Thai population at large, one in three men is obese but the numbers are worse in Thai temples where one in two Buddhist monks is obese. They eat the same food as the Thai population and they only eat in the mornings so what is the problem? Sucheera Maguire has been to Bangkok to talk to those who give and receive alms and she takes a look at some of the ingenious solutions that Thai nutritionists have come up with to combat the obesity crisis in Thai temples.
Released:
Nov 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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