Lafayette is a top food city — and now it’s among the most obese in the U.S., study says

In Lafayette, where boudin, gumbo, and crawfish rule the table, a new national ranking suggests the city is among the most obese in the United States.

It’s not exactly surprising for a place where TikTok restaurant critic Chimetime once ranked Lafayette as a top three food city in the country and joked that after his visit, he went from 230 pounds to 256.

British influencers Josh and Jase couldn’t agree more. When they traveled through Louisiana, they made a stop in Lafayette, sampling everything from boudin to oysters and po-boys…

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