This article has some good and bad points. I will, of course, feel free to point out what I perceive to be the good and bad.The good:
"We must take a serious look at the impact these foods are having on our waistlines," said Penelope Slade Royall, director of the health promotion office at the Department of Health and Human Services.
That is absolutely something that shoul dbe investigated, and I consider that a good study to be undertaken and reported on. Getting this type of information widely publicized and into the hands of this nation's people is a great idea.
The bad:
The bad:
Consumer advocates increasingly have heaped some of the blame on restaurant chains like McDonald's, which bristles at the criticism while offering more salads and fruit....
The report encourages restaurants to shift the emphasis of their marketing to lower-calorie choices, and include more such options on menus. In addition, restaurants could jigger portion sizes and the variety of foods available in mixed dishes to cut calories
It's ridiculous to think that it's someone else's fault that you can't control your gob-hole. The bottom line is learning self control and moderation. I am not saying that is easy for everyone, but let's not blame the people who provide the food.
The report encourages restaurants to shift the emphasis of their marketing to lower-calorie choices, and include more such options on menus. In addition, restaurants could jigger portion sizes and the variety of foods available in mixed dishes to cut calories
It's ridiculous to think that it's someone else's fault that you can't control your gob-hole. The bottom line is learning self control and moderation. I am not saying that is easy for everyone, but let's not blame the people who provide the food.
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The government has no business telling anyone, individual or business, what they can or can not eat. Or, for that matter, how much you can eat or serve.
Yes, we are a fat, lazy society, but we make that choice everytime we pull into McDonald's and order a Big Mac, extra salty fries, and a Diet Coke. And then for dinner we fix our kids four Hot Pockets.
All studies like this do is waste taxpayer dollars. We all know the food is bad for us. We all know we need to exercise more. We all know we need to eat smaller portion sizes. We just don't do it, and the government coming along and telling us that it's bad is not going to change anything.
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