[dwollmann]

A pox on the do-gooders. That's all I have to say about that.

[IronJack]

Who's making America so fat?

Americans.

[lafroste]

The answer is really pretty simple. Diets high in grains and corn products, without enough meat and animal fat. We are carnivores. Deal with it. (from one who lost 80 lbs in six months after throwing out the "proper" diet guides and gorging on steak, sausage, bacon, cheese, etc while avoiding all "healthy" foods).

[Northpaw]

Perhaps we could save on food stamps and help stamp out obesity, if all the fat welfare recipients were given government paid gastric-bypass surgeries.

[BulletBrasDotNet]

It's the Republicans! It's a vast right-wing conspiracy to make Americans FAT

The skinny Repubs are making the Democrats into DemoFATS! The Hildabeast told me so last week!

[Dante3]

We have choices. I've never heard McDonald's claim that the serve diet foods.

But this is just another get-rich-quick and get on national TV rip-off. Anyone who brings these kinds of lawsuits will should be charged with extortion.

[jellybean]

"We apparently have a sudden epidemic of obesity in the last 15-20 years," says Banzhaf. "So it's not something genetic. There's no reason to believe that we suddenly have lost all our personal responsibility, that parents are suddenly far less responsible than the parents of 15 or 20 years ago. It has to be something that happened relatively recently, and fast food is it."

Another viewpoint.

[McGavin999]

Actually, there is a real opportunity for some smart entreprenure to open up Low Fat Fast Food chains. A place where you can go and pick up lean chicken breast and baked potatoe with some kind of topping that tastes decent, salads with low fat dressing, smaller portions etc.

It could end up being worth a small fortune if it's done properly. People going back to work with their lunches in bags that announce to the world that "they care" about themselves.

Most people buy fast foods because......they're fast. If they could buy something healthier, they would. There's just nothing out there. McD's and Wendy's offer some, but even if you have good intentions when you go through the drive thru, it's hard to resist that georgeous burger and great smelling fries. If you could go to a place that offered only healthy foods, it would be easier.

[The Electrician]

"People said tobacco lawsuits were so frivolous we'd never get the cases to a jury. Well, at this point we're winning multimillion-dollar verdicts including punitive damages," says John Banzhaf, the George Washington University Law School professor who led the effort to sue McDonald's for failing to disclose it precooked fries in beef fat while advertising that the fries were cooked in 100 percent pure vegetable oil.

That sentence is key to understanding the source of much of the evil in the world. The Commies don't simply give up and go away when they're defeated. They keep coming back and coming back and coming back. Eternal vigilance means just that - defending liberty against parasites like this guy is a full-time job.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Who's making America so fat?

These guys?

[FITZ]

They had Burger Kings and McDonalds before 1991 when everyone was skinnier.

[FITZ]

Maybe it's not food at all but Nintendo games and cable television.

[John Lenin]

How come no one has put this together yet ? Another unintended consequence from liberals who wanted to tax the hell out of cigarettes, everybody knows that when you quit smoking you put on weight.

[JediGirl]

"People get the fillet of fish, for example, not knowing that it has 26 grams of fat in it," she points out. "Even well-educated people think they're making healthier choices when they're not." (The daily government-recommended amount of fat, based on a 2,000-calorie diet, is 65 grams.)

That's absolute schlock. I have religiously studied nutrition information for almost every major fast food chain in the country. I either got the information from a chart at the restaurant, their site online, or a book. People know that a grilled chicken sandwich is healthy at about 300 calories and 6 grams of fat. However, a grilled chicken sandwich with mayo adds (if i can remember correctly) about 11 grams of fat to make it 17 grams at least. It says so on the charts in the restaurant. There is saturated fat, calories, fat, and sodium very clearly listed in McDonalds and Burger King.

[nofriendofbills]

"We are in the position to decide what we want to do in our lives and what we don't want to do," Mark says.

What's this guy spouting? Personal responsibility?...Sure it's an interesting concept but I really can't see it catching on.

Though one can hope.

[Donald Stone]

TV

[Great Dane]

claims he was unaware of the fast food's high-fat, high-calorie content.

Gaining a lot of weight, should have given him a clue.

[putupon]

Who's making America so fat?

The same thing that makes fat people fat in other countries, the ability to afford fattening food and beverage combined with lack of willpower to resist temptation to overly consume available product. Rich people are overweight in third world countries where the poor are starving. I would get into more detail on the subject, but I gotta run. It's halftime and we're out of beer and chips.

[Polybius]

Who's making America so fat?

The answer is simple.

Fat genes are getting concentrated.

When you see a good-looking, slim man or woman, do they go out of their way to look for fat mates? No! They marry each other. What's up with that?

The fat people are then left to mate with other fat people. Is that fair?

Something MUST be done about this "fat segregation". The Democrats need to introduce legislation to require good-looking trim men to marry women that look like Rosie O'Donnell and require good-looking slim women to marry that poor fat guy that never got a single date in High School.

But why wait for the the Government to act?

If you are single and slim, America needs your help NOW!

So, all you slim, single people, get out there, find yourself a fat mate and "Do It" for your Country! Your Country wants you to!

[VOA]

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