How Can Americans Be Both Obese and Starving?

I always ponder this question when I see those celebrity ads asking us to donate because kids are starving in America--not to say that there are children who are NOT getting NUTRITIOUSLY healthy meals which can result in malnutrition (children and adults), however, the high calorie, sugary foods they may be eating may also result in overweight/obesity. How can our statistics be simultaneously so opposing and so true? The author posts his opinion, he states there are statistics on "a link between poverty and obesity", I would say that's probably statistically correct, although, we have evolved to a point where economics, culture, heritage and education are no longer exempting qualifications from the obesity and diabetes...disease phenom or "gene".How Can Americans Be Both Obese and Starving?