Re: Are we protected from Junk Food Corporations?

From: Damaeus (no-mail_at_hotmail.invalid.net)
Date: 09/06/04 

Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 13:24:41 GMT

In news:rec.food.veg, nolionnoproblem@hotmail.com (DonQuijote1954) posted
on 5 Sep 2004 20:51:29 -0700:

> Damaeus <no-mail@hotmail.invalid.net> wrote in message
> news:<fldlj0t2gts5oskfg398h6h6nes3k32ap9@4ax.com>...
>
> > There's no reason at all to give MSG a new name. Just call it
> > MSG and be open about what you're putting in your products so we
> > can make decisions based on clear information.
>
> They sell crackers "100% natural" made with hydrogenated oil,
> even though such ingredient is totally artificial. Go and
> figure. Do the poor know that?

Maybe they saw the George Carlin HBO special where he said that all things
are natural. "Plutonium is natural," he said, saying something about the
fact that it's made up of things that are natural by people who are natural
and following their evolutionary design, or something like that. Not to
say that George is all-knowing (though he is wise) the company that makes
those crackers might have the same perception: Plutonium is natural, so
then, is partially hydrogenated oil.

> > But I think restaurants do need to take it upon themselves to
> > ascertain what proper portions are for a normal-sized adult, and
> > then make those entrees available. But instead, in this
> > capitalist society where movement of goods means higher profits,
> > we're sold three meals on one plate.
>
> Still we could be charged the same for less food. And there's
> the issue of those with a hearty appetite, and those who work
> physically. So I wouldn't mess too much with it.

Restaurants should have "hearty entrees" and "petite entrees". If you work
in a cubicle, you can order a petite entree. If you work with a shovel in
your hand, you can order a hearty entree. Of course, you can really order
whatever you want. But I think restaurants would rather sell us a lot of
food and throw away what we can't cram down our throats, rather than have
us pay less for less food and have us clean our plates and leave
comfortably satisfied instead of miserably stuffed. And then there's the
wasted food which is a whole other topic. And then we have the option of
taking home the leftovers, but honestly, I'd rather eat it while it's fresh
than eat it left over, especially if I have steamed vegetables. Freshly
steamed vegetable medley is wonderful. Ever seen it after the leftovers
have slept in the fridge overnight? It looks like it was scraped out of
the sink after a week-long family vacation. No thanks! I'll just have the
rice pilaf.

> What really matters though is that it includes vegetables and salads
> and whole grains so you get full without putting on weight.

After hearing a radio program about mad cow disease, I haven't eaten red
meat since, except for when I ordered a chargrilled chicken sandwich from
Chick-Fil-A and instead got a chicken club which had bacon on it. I went
ahead and ate that since I was driving and didn't want to wreck trying to
pull the bacon out.

Yes, I know this is a "veg" newsgroup, but so far I can't bring myself to
completely veg out. Some people can't imagine life without steak. I can.
But I can't imagine life without cheese. Besides, I just started this new
tear a couple of days ago. I think quitting everything cold turkey is
probably going to result in failure. I'm not a HUGE red meat fan. I'm not
big on steaks, but I do like a slow-cooked pot roast and smoked brisket, in
addition to hamburgers. Whether I go all the way and eliminate chicken and
fish or not -- the fact remains that eliminating red meat may still net
fantastic results.

Damaeus

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