In 1960, fewer than 13 percent of Americans were obese, and diabetes had been diagnosed in 1 percent. Today, the percentage of obese Americans has almost tripled; the percentage of Americans with diabetes has increased sevenfold.
A certain tiny percentage of everyone is gay.
The percentage of Americans in the prison system, has doubled since 1985.
I'm very hopeful that we'll see some change in our food system. I don't know how far we'll go, or how quickly we'll get there, but there is no question that a significant percentage of the American public is dissatisfied with the food system.
Employees pay the highest percentage of taxes. Big business and investors pay the least.
The one single factor that determines society’s success is the percentage of change-makers within it.