"handful of rice that many people in China are living on."
Most of the Northern chinese eat wheat based food instead of rice as the southern ppl do. The northern chinese are on average taller than the southern chinese due to consumption of beef and lamb based food.
Food in China - Variety and Monotony Quote:
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Animal foods in the Chinese diet, while beyond the reach of many, are characterized by great diversity. Scavenger, omnivorous animals such as pig, chicken and duck are preferred to beef and lamb, although beef and lamb—and more meat in general—are consumed by the northern Chinese, who are admired for their size and strength.
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One thing for sure , It's very difficult to find obese people in most of the China ( in city maybe you can find some ), especially the horrific size of the typical mid-age SAD eater
