Gas Prices and Obesity

Every couple of days recently I’ve run across an article about Christopher Steiner’s new book, $20 Per Gallon: How the Inevitable Rise in the Price of Gasoline Will Change Our Lives for the Better. One of the more interesting ones is a recent piece in Forbes by Steiner himself exploring the relationship between gas prices and Americans’ weight, suggesting that a $1 rise in price of gas translates into a 10% dip in obesity, and an $11 billion annual annual savings in health care costs. Food for thought, as they say…