air travel is far more common now in the USA much like Greyhound buses were the norm up to the 70s ( at 18 I went from NYC to LA on a Greyhound..fascinating way to see that enormous diverse country ).

But even in the 70s the over weight issue was becoming apparent in the US with so many on fast food diets...travel modes haven't kept up with a changing body weight issue..not sure of the answer..enforced healthy diets?

I think it would help if Governments told people the truth about the weight problem, especially off the back of the Covid pandemic.

Instead, it has got swept up into "political correctness" and is presented as a lifestyle choice rather than lethal behaviour.

Over eating (or wrong eating rather) is the new smoking but because it is linked to how people look, it is treated like a protected characteristic, such as skin colour. No one worried about "smoking shaming" but "fat shaming" is akin to racism.

This helps no one; least of all the overweight who are dying early in their millions.

My answer is get obese people on treadmills, that generate electricity for old people homes. Dangle a few Mars bars or few cans of pissy drinks on a fishing line in front of the lardies.

I have lots of fishing line.

After they lost some weight, Wyot in his booty shorts and muscle fit tank top. Can take the lardies out on a power walk across Surrey, once they enter London they can sprint.