hitoshura0
Well-Known Member
Also how many parents do you know that are willing to crunch out all these numbers for their children, especially when Mom is in a hurry to get John to soccer practice? Especially when these calorie counts are not listed in the restaurant itself (will change soon).
It doesn't need number crunching though. Most people I know reasonably assume that what you're eating at Mc Donalds is not healthy, so you should do it sparingly. I also know that even before "Supersize Me" was popular, people knew it was junk, I don't think people knew how grave it was. Sure, the soccer mom might be rushed, but she should at least be able to cook for her kids almost every night, or at least find something stupid to make that's reasonably healthy other than Mc Donalds all the time. I can go to a grocery store and find premade sandwiches, a salad bar, or some kind of soup that's premade. Another thing, calories are a horrible indication of health in a food. Those soccer practice kids actually need more calories than normal due to the increased activity. Your more primary factors for health is sodium, saturated vs unsaturated fats, carbs, sugars, protiens, and vitamins. A high caorie food like pasta is good for you, especially in the soccer case because all those calories are carbohydrates. Also, the courts "proved" that it isn't McDonald's fault for making us fat by throwing out a law suit in 2003.
Is it partially the fast food companies' faults? Yes. Are they completely at fault? No. Are "overrushed" parents free from fault? No. In the end, you aren't forced into a Mc Donalds by mind controlling beams, so you or as a parent for their child say, "No, I'm not eating here. Let's go get a salad."
Also, Mc Donalds has been required for years to provide their nutritional facts in stores, and I've seen them on the placemats and posters they've had. They're no bigger than nutrition label's on foods you buy at the store, because that is the required size by the law. If you want, tomorrow I'll take a picture of it and post it here.