07/24/2002 Entry: "Abrams Report: fast food makes us fat? woah!"
Intelligence and good judgement makes a guy attractive. I am enlightened and aware of all of today's current issues and events thanks to Dan Abrams. I'm finding myself watching his show every evening nowadays. Most of the opinions he expresses on his show is all I could have said myself but he uses better vocabulary. And help me now, I've just signed up to recieve his weekly emails.
Topics discussed on his show this week included the fast food industry being sued for making people fat. (transcript of show 7/22) I quote John Stossel by saying "Give me a break!" So there are people who assume that people in this country are overweight because McDonald's and Burger King and Wendy's gives us deals for our money. Therefore they're sueing them all to get the money equivalent to what we already ate, back? Are we, as individuals, not at all responsible for what we put into our mouths? Are the burger joints to blame because some of us don't exercise enough? Should we point the finger at them for persuading us to spend an extra few cents for a "super size" meal and buying another kid's meal for our kid because he likes the new toy offer?
I can admit that fast food is very tempting to eat because it's served quick and I don't have to burn a finger to cook it myself. I used to like all the meal deals that burger joints offer, too, because for less than five bucks I can get a quarter pounder, medium fries, and a drink, which seems like a good deal. I have also learned how fattening fast food is. (Not to include that the production of beef is not pleasant... a good read would be Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser) In result I've chosen not to eat it unless I get into the situation of being out, getting hungry, and not willing to wait so long for food if I'm on the run.
I think I'm straying from my point. I can also admit that sometimes I don't realize how harmful some foods may be that I'm eating. I don't think I've ever followed the 1/2 cup suggested serving size of ice cream (I suggest about 1 cup or however much satisfies my craving), and I definitely get seconds on bread, pasta, and rice and all the fiber packed foods that can plump me up. I also know I don't exercise enough either. But the fact that I may not eat so sensibly and risk gaining more weight than I'd rather not have, or because I don't take a jog around the block is not anyone's fault but mine. I take the blame for my physical imperfections. I point my finger at myself for my lack of motivation to get off my lazy butt and burn the calories I just digested a half hour ago.
So if there's any opportunity for any and all American citizens to band together and bank off of the fast food industry's cleverness to sell fried foods, count me out. I thank them for feeding me at times of desperation and taking care of the late night munchies. I'd rather not try to put them to shame for my low metabolism. It's not worth my time. And it's most ilkely not worth the Supreme Court's time to be dealing with such issues, I bet they've got other things to deal with.
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Replies: 6 comments
I'm a newbie here. I like the site! Your posts are very interesting as well. =)
haha yes, I still frequent Subway. I'm a bit perturbed that none of the restaurants here are very generous with the meat, but that doesn't mean I'm going to sue them either.
Posted by Erma @ 07/30/2002 07:29 PM EST
fast food nation really is a great read. I don't think I've had ground beef since I finished that book. And the only fast food place I go to now is Subway.
Enjoyed reading your post Erma. Where there are people who are irresponsible enough to gorge themselves on fast food, they're going to be irresponsible enough to try to dive into the deep pockets of the fast food chains. (heh, that's the ONLY diving they'll be willing to undertake.) Me? I find myself going to fast food joints less and less. Although I've heard a lot of restaurants add extra fat for flavoring.
Dan Abrams has nice blue eyes, and the Alicia Keys concert over at Mohigan Sun was extraordinarily wonderful. She always puts on a stunning performance.
People will sue for anything and everything. People will always try to put the blame of their own mistakes and faults on other people. Unfortunately, that's just how things are. Everyone has the power to control themselves. You don't wanna become obese and have high cholesterol? Don't drive yourself over to the fast food joints. It's as simple as that, but like I said, people just want money for whatever they think they can get it for. I for one enjoy fast food moderately. Once a week or less, and I'm alright.
