It is your opinion, not mine.
I still believe they are just there to fatten people up. Fast food is the worst of the worst foods possible.
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It is your opinion, not mine.
I still believe they are just there to fatten people up. Fast food is the worst of the worst foods possible.
Prove it.
*eats a deep fried bacon and banana sandwich that didn't come from a fast food restaurant*
Edit: This is one of my pet peeves. People use the word opinion as if it means "Any of two differing viewpoints," when in actuality it is much more specific. If it can be proven one way or the other, then it isn't an opinion. I can't say "Horseradish is made out of pig intestines," and call that my opinion, as you can prove that that isn't true. Same goes here, whether fast food is indeed the worst possible food choice in the world (and it isn't) or not, it's still not an opinion if you think it is.
That's your proof? Seriously? You're looking at one of the many countries with fast food (I guess Europe and Japan and all them don't have any fast food or obesity), who suffer from quite a few things amongst the population, overeating (in general), laziness, et cetera. How about my dad? Was about my size (really skinny) up until he married his Italian wife. He doesn't eat fast food at all, but after he married her and started eating all the pastas and italian food that family makes, he shot up to nearly 400 pounds. Not to mention, he's taken a medicine that has caused some significant weight gain over the past few years, that he's starting to lose a bit now that he's off the medicine.
So to recap: Your argument against moderation and laziness is that we should simply stop eating fast food, because it is the worst food in the world...and your proof for that is that a lot of the American population is fat? Oh, and fast food is the only cause of obesity in the world, too? Am I understanding you, or am I missing some big part of this?
I'd say cut a bit of the bull **** out of your diet and start realising life isn't black and white.
No it is not.
I am just fine with the food I eat. I do not need any American food.
You sure made it sound like that's what you were saying.
My goal wasn't to say you should eat "American food." I could care less what you eat, nor do I really care all that much about your hatred of fast food...I don't like fast food much, either, but, there is PLENTY of worse stuff out there for you than McDonald's and Subway and such.
Can you guys stop nit-picking me now? That is why I do not want to post any more in Community Discussion forum now.
People judge and nit-pick you all the time and I have to defend myself because of that.
As for fast food, sure I dislike it and so do many other people. Can we move on?
Can you guys stop nit-picking me now? That is why I do not want to post any more in Community Discussion forum now.
People judge and nit-pick you all the time and I have to defend myself because of that.
chill - chose the wrong quote/user. Erased!
as my earlier post states, I feel the same way about FF.
Can you guys stop nit-picking me now? That is why I do not want to post any more in Community Discussion forum now.
People judge and nit-pick you all the time and I have to defend myself because of that.
As for Fast food, sure I dislike and so do many other people. Can we move on?
The only thing I've lambasted you about is the following claims:
1) Fast food serves no purpose but to make people fat.
2) Americans have no good food and Americans are fat (generalisation).
Any time you make a statement like that, people are going to ask what's up with it. If I were in really good health, exercised a lot, ate pretty well, but had a burger at McDonald's every Friday because I have to rush to work on that day (or something), and someone comes along and says that the real reason I eat there is because I'm a fat American, don't you think I'm going to ask why you think that way?
Here's a better choice of wording:
"There's a lot of things people could do to prepare a meal for when they're busy/in a hurry. With how fatty a lot of fast food tends to be, people should be trying to alleviate possible health risks with less fast food."
And voila. It's now a more respectable sounding statement that is actually an opinion.
"Fast food is only there to make people fat."
Which sounds better?
Fast food is clearly not the only cause of obesity, but there's something making Americans fatter than the rest of the world...
I'm just showing the correlation, clearly correlation≠causation, but
I'm just throwing things out there...
Hey, I did not say all Americans are fat. Why do you assume that I meant all?
Never realized the UK was so fat.
Soft drink consumption doesn't surprise me considering it's all made here, and our cans/bottles are twice the size of others' elsewhere in the world.
McDonalds Restaurants, again, doesn't surprise me. I think they're the 3rd biggest land owner in the States behind the government and Walgreens (a pharmacy)... which begs the question; is there any correlation between the number of pharmacies in the US and the fact that nearly 50% of America is medicated?
Soft drink consumption doesn't surprise me considering it's all made here, and our cans/bottles are twice the size of others' elsewhere in the world.
McDonalds Restaurants, again, doesn't surprise me. I think they're the 3rd biggest land owner in the States behind the government and Walgreens (a pharmacy)... which begs the question; is there any correlation between the number of pharmacies in the US and the fact that nearly 50% of America is medicated?
They actually exist to make a profit (as do all businesses). As more people become more health-conscious, it's actually in these restaurant's best interest to serve non-fattening food to keep demand high and encourage regular consumption.
Also, you continually group "fast food" into a single group, as if they're all the same. Yes, some serve very unhealthy food, however, others can be very healthy. I guarantee you Taco Bell is less fattening than many authentic Mexican restaurants.
Yes, America is the most obese country...didn't deny that.
Yes, there are more McDonald's here than any other country (it did start here)
Soda has nothing to do with fast food (except that it's served at fast food restaurants...as well as basically every restaurant).
There's no doubt there's an obesity problem, but there's been obesity for a long time (long before fast food). I never made the claim that fast food was good for you, the only thing I have been debating this entire time is that "Fast food is the worse kind of food for you." That's basically it.
I don't. I said generalisations. You are generalising the American people when you say things like, "I don't need to eat American food." and use "Just look at a lot of Americans from the United States" when I ask you to prove that fast food is the most unhealthy food anywhere.
Yes, Subway can be very healthy. In fact, you'll find that nearly all fast food chains offer very healthy menu items, along with items that are less healthy. In that respect, they're no different than any restaurant I've visited (including those in Europe and Canada). ...If you want to eat healthy you can, or if you want to eat unhealthy you have that option as well.
There needs to be a shift in focus from what's offered on a menu to what people are choosing to eat. Fast food isn't the problem, it's the choices we're making.
Michelangelo's David, after being on loan to the U.S.
how original. And having spent lots of time in Canada, I can tell you that Canadians aren't far behind.
I work at Subway, and while it is not a gourmet vegan meal from an award-winning vegan chef in France, it is decent quality food. The veggies are never frozen and a lot of them require prepping several times a day...the bread isn't of great quality, but it isn't bad, either, and the meat is better than places like Quiznos and Blimpies. I'd much rather eat a Turkey sub at Subway than a large italian meal at Olive Garden or somewhere.
Very true.
All right, I should stop it now.
Americans and whoever else can be great people and what a silly thing it is to be arguing about what food they eat.
By the way, I see that you also like British English like me.
In fact, I think it's worth noting that fast food is "the problem" simply because it's affordable. Replacing a value meal from McDonald's with a hamburger from a 5-star restaurant wouldn't result in a healthier diet; the two meals are essentially the same nutrition-wise.
Before fast food the average family couldn't afford to eat out on a regular basis, now they can.
Before fast food the average family couldn't afford to eat out on a regular basis, now they can.
All right, I should stop it now.
Americans and whoever else can be great people and what a silly thing it is to be arguing about what food they eat.
By the way, I see that you also like British English like me.
Indeed I do. I get marked down every single paper, but I continue anyways. I have for the past four/five years. I was awarded 100,000 "Brit Points" for that
Only 900,000 more before I can be a true Brit...but I'm not quite sure I'm ready to stop brushing my teeth yet.Just kidding!
Indeed I do. I get marked down every single paper, but I continue anyways. I have for the past four/five years. I was awarded 100,000 "Brit Points" for that
Thanks for an idea for a new thread.
By the way, the food I really like to eat is Apples and Grapes and I like to drink a lot of Chinese teas.
Let's think positive.
Thanks for an idea for a new thread.
By the way, the food I really like to eat is Apples and Grapes and I like to drink a lot of Chinese teas.
Let's think positive.
Which one?
I actually eat way too much chocolate/cookies/junk food. I have this weird feeling I'm becoming an addict, because I can't stop eating them. That's really my own fall anymore. I stopped drinking soda months ago, and I try to eat as healthy as can, with plenty of exercise.