Andrea C. Love, PhD
People weren’t healthier “back in the day.”

In 1960s, life expectancy was in the 60s. Today, it is 79.

Testicular cancer? 95% fatal.
Today? 95% survivable.

Same with MANY cancers.
And: Infections. Vaccine-preventable illnesses. Many other health conditions.

We live longer & healthier lives today because of science.

https://youtu.be/rDx7LrBiMH0?si=rVSExVGeXYKMoR_m
People were not healthier 60 years ago.

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Show threadSonia SimoneAug 18, 2025
They look at photos and see fewer fat people. This argument boils down to fatphobia 90 percent of the time IME
Show threadFuck Elon Aug 18, 2025
@dr.andrealove @jerilryan
Sure, but “healthier” can mean a lot of things. One thing is the fact we can treat a lot of diseases now and get longevity, a very different thing is how much more-or less-of these diseases we are getting by doing prevention or by changing on eating habits, for better or worse. It is probably undeniable our food today is worse than in the 60s, even accounting for diet awareness and some slight control on pesticides, etc…