The US & overconsumption: a European view

My first visit to the USA took place in June 2006. I was told to go and visit that year’s World Pork Expo, in Iowa. Off I went – visiting Des Moines and Chicago in one go – and I came back with a truckload full of experiences. The major storyline I kept telling, once I was back home: in the US, everything is HUGE. Some of the enormity I had anticipated. For instance, Sears Tower is one of the world’s tallest buildings – located right in the heart of impressive downtown Chi