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Obesity is profitable

I read an article in WSJ about companies turning to fat as a renewable energy source.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118273516729246648-search.html?KEYWORDS=Companies+turn+to+fat+as+renewable+energy+source&COLLECTION=wsjie/6month
For the time being, companies in the US like Syntroleum Corp. are converting chicken fat, taco and pizza grease into liquid fuel that will power anything from cars to jets.
But, I am sure there will be a time when human fat will be proven superior to any other fat. We are a superior race, right?
Just look at the possibilities.

With governments and countries chasing the alternate fuel dream, there is a lot at stake for people with excess flab. The spin-off could be huge.
Imagine the direct co-relation of slimming clinics to help tide our fuel crises.
Governments will urge us to grow fat and contribute to the economy.
And this makes great news for a lot of naturally endowed people. I guess it makes great business sense too. Slimming down will truly have a financial side to it.

Imagine, the USP of gyms will completely change. They will help you grow fat...rather than cut it. How will they advertise? "Gain 50% fat in 1 week. Or money back!" or it could be "Gain more. Earn more"

And there will be another temptation "...we will also help you get the best returns for your fat!"

In lesser developed countries, people will be reared to produce fat…With the kind of racist, and casteist society, they will even have promotions saying “100% white fat”.
Finance companies can extend you credit on the basis of your fat worthiness.
If you have a hereditary obesity problem, man, your first million is already in sight!
Your financial planning will depend on how much fat you can ‘cultivate’ in a year. There will be…wow - a ‘fat tax’. And ‘fat profit’ will have a completely new meaning!

And you will have file tax returns for the ‘fat’ profits that you make.

All things sinful and indulgent will suddenly become mass scale and popular. People will then start eating, drinking and making money…and yes then merry making.
Restaurants and super markets will then start even advertising..."full of fat hormones!"

Beauty will then truly contribute to the economy. People will never look the same. They will alternate between looking fat or slim...And it will upturn our belief of fat people being prosperous. It will be the lean ones who will be prosperous. Coz they would have just about encashed their fat or have no reason to 'grow' fat.

And let’s all welcome back the hamburgers, cheese, french fries, the samosa’s and all things fatty.
“Earn while you eat”…quite a crappy proposition, right?
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