Americans, after being the tallest population in the world for at least two centuries, now lag behind many of their European counterparts who are on average taller.

From now. Americans by and large will be looking up to the citizens of Norway, Germany and Netherlands. The Dutch have become the tallest people on Earth and there doesn't seem to be any limit. As USAToday noted:
Prosperity propelled the collective growth spurt that began in the mid-1800s and was only interrupted during the harsh years of the Nazi occupation in the 1940s — when average heights actually declined.
With their protein-rich diet and a national health service that pampers infants, the Dutch are standing taller than ever. The average Dutchman stands just over 6 feet, while women average nearly 5-foot-7.

It would certainly be a fitting act of Karma for small- minded and short-term thinking. Is it just a coincidence that, of the three of the countries that now stand taller, all provide universal access to healthcare for their population. These countries draw their healthcare funding from the general taxation (though there are slight difference in the method of taxation). Scandinavian healthcare systems are publicly governed and, in large part, also publicly




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