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Saturday, June 18, 2005

¿Mc Donalds?

Well I had to decide what to write about and it came down to two things “The Dog Story in China” or “What I think about McDonalds/Super Size Me Film”. The latter won because it's fresh and I can't forget the now mysterious “Dog in China” story....which I'll promise to tell you soon!

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So I watched the movie “Super Size Me” the other day... because of various recommendations... “you'll never eat McDonalds again....”. Oooooo why not? So we watched it and I did enjoy him getting fatter and fatter because of the 1 month diet of JUST McDonalds!! And the effect on the liver was interesting... but for me, the movie, despite that was pretty pointless... I mean who thinks McDonalds is a healthy meal?? Who exactly thinks fries, burger and a coke is healthy?? Now that McDonalds are being sued is interesting, I think their being punished for their success!! But I think their success is based on the bad education... not just by the education system, but parents, friends... however I think that it's clear to most people that fast food is unhealthy, most of the 'victims' of McDonalds are surely more a victim to their own greed and laziness, than to misinformation on McDonalds part...! I openly admitt that I enjoy McDonalds food, and after summers in America, I did return looking like a bit of a fatty!! But that wasn't due to McDonalds, we only went there about once a week, maximum... it was due to American food! Sloppy Joe's, pizzas, bug juice, burgers, steak, good old fashioned American cuisine!! Sure I enjoyed it, and at summer camp it was perfect, high energy food, but otherwise, it's sooo rich in energy/FAT!!! I think it's a bad thing that McDonalds gets all the blame, just for being the most successful. Sure, theres a higher pecentage of obese Americans now, which is directly correlated to McDonalds growth, but surely that is a result of todays society, not McDonalds fault!! And as McDonalds is probably one of the most successful American companies in the world, surely it should be something Americans should be proud of, not angry or embarassed with!! There's a McDonalds in just about every country on the globe, that's amazing. I remember in China, it was so busy there, always people in there, always people in there, day, evening and night. And actually they weren't fat at all, they were all so skinny. So I think it's time to stop blaming other people and start to place the blame on yourselves. I at the moment am on a bit of a diet, and I 've never blamed other people for a bit of fat here and there, it wasn't the fault of any company, person, or brand. It's upto me and me alone to have a healthy lifestyle and not to be lazy and pop by McDonalds on the way home!!! I will continue to go by McDonalds when I feel like it, but surely not often, in fact I don't remember the last time I went!! But remember it's your life, so don't depend on others to run it for you, or to place the blame on them when things don't go your way!!!

I¡m sure there's a range of opinions out there and please I'd love to hear them, don't be scared to tell me what you think!! I'm lovin' it!!

5 Comments:

Blogger Gabs said...

I agree with you in a lot of the things you said. I think a much more powerful argument would've been propensity of obesity among certain populations and social classes. I saw a report once on how African Americans are heavier. And despite immediate assumptions, the truth is many of them are in poverty, and they were walking around with this guy who was obese, and so was his whole family, and around his neighborhood, there were only fast food places. Grocery stores around there did not carry many fresh fruits and veggies cause those things are expensive. For the price of two apples, they can get a full meal at McDonald's. They they have to worry about feeding their children and making money last more.
I think it's ridiculous that people are suing fast food companies. Their crime is making food (granted, bad food) affordable and ocnvenient. Going to any Friday's or Applebees you could get something just as fattening only for about $10, instead of $4. People need to take responsibility over their own eating habits, but there's many more social layers to this story.

Monday, June 20, 2005

 
Blogger Alex Vinter said...

Your completely right, it is ridiculous... I can't believe that two apples are soo expensive, it should be the other way around... there are so many more issues I know but I couldn't help feel that the movie was very biased against McDonalds and it's a shame... I know McDonalds isn't all good, but they do sponser good causes and there are options to eat healthier there now... what more can they do??

I love strawberry milkshakes, they don't have them here in Spain though!? Ahhhhh.....

Tragedy...

Wednesday, June 22, 2005

 
Blogger Chelle said...

Oh, I watched that documentary twice. I don't think the only point was to accuse McDonald's, but it's an example of what fast food does in general. I think it's a great eye opener, because of what you said, that so many people are ignorant. And even for those who know about eating healthy, hardly anyone imagined the amount of damage that could be done in only 1 month. And they show you how even the "healthy" alternatives are loaded with sugar, etc. making them as unhealthy as Big Macs.

Of course, I agree, we all have to learn to take responsibilities for our decisions. And referring to Gaby's example, even when it's hard we have to find ways to take better care of ourselves. What those people save in money, they later have to spend on their health- or unhealth.

Good post!

Thursday, June 30, 2005

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Best regards from NY! »

Tuesday, March 06, 2007

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Best regards from NY! »

Saturday, March 17, 2007

 

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