Yipes. If this happened in America, we'd surely see riots in the streets. Here's what Japan is doing to "trim the fat":
Citizens between the ages of 40 and 74 are having their tummy stats jotted down. Too big? You might pay.
"To reach its goals of shrinking the overweight population by 10 percent over the next four years and 25 percent over the next seven years, the government will impose financial penalties on companies and local governments that fail to meet specific targets," the Times article states.
The state-prescribed limit for male waists is 33.5 inches. For women? 35.4 inches.
Harsh? Possibly. Effective? Exponentially. What better way to sock obesity in the jaw than by slapping its gatekeeper in the wallet?
What do you think?
Read more here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/13/world/asia/13fat.html?_r=1&em&ex=1213502400&en=c6f2623fbee96495&ei=5087%0A&oref=slogin
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