Why Is the South So Heavy?

Fried chicken, fried shrimp, fried fish, chicken-fried steak … seeing a pattern here? A recent study shows that good ol’ Southern-style, high-calorie, high-fat, meat-filled dishes are why the U.S.’ Southern states are the nation’s most obese. Lordy, y’all! Let’s have us some massive amounts of deep-fried animal flesh!

Is your state one of the most obese? The study, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announced that the top 10 most obese states are Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana, West Virginia, Arkansas, South Carolina, Georgia, Texas, and Oklahoma.

In an effort to combat soaring obesity rates, PETA has sent a letter to the governor of each of the above-mentioned states with an easy solution: Simply promote a vegetarian lifestyle and encourage more vegetarian options within their respective states. Easy as pumpkin pie.