> I guess that Britain must be much richer than America then, because
> there is no starvation here - apart of course from that associated with
> anorexia nervosa and bulimia.
The figures for malnutrition over here aren't especially comforting, especially among the elderly, and don't seem to me to have much to do with anorexia, bulimia, etc.
-- Up to 40% of hospital admitees are undernourished: <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2116828.stm>
-- One in seven people over 65 are malnourished, or at severe risk of malnourishment <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1693298.stm>
And no, we aren't "much richer" than the US.
Chris