Here is an interesting article which discusses the comparison of heights of the various nations. When I say the various, I mean more simply a handful that were easy to draw conclusions about. Apparently, after the close of WWII, America was the tallest country. Now, for a number of reasons, the average height here has been surpassed by other nations.
Oddly, I first heard of this through an article on the intranet at work which explained that in Japan, clothing designers are having to rethink the proportions of Japanese women, whose (in this current generation) are tending more toward that of American women. They blamed this change on evolving diets. The article linked above also gives differences in cuisine as evidence.
What I found most puzzling about this article is why the writers assume that there is no limit to height and that Americans have "stopped" growing, concluding that that equates to having less of a concern about the welfare of our children?
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"Won't somebody please think of the children!!" is an age old panic trope. It's usually appended to some puff piece so that it seems more serious or pressing. It's also popular with politicians and special interest groups.
Well it sounds as though they used it appropriately, because what could be more of a puff piece than complaining that Americans aren't tall enough?
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