Report: Restaurants should shrink portions (per FDA commissioned study, too many calories)

AP on Yahoo ^ | 6/1/06 | Andrew Bridges - ap

[Alouette]

I never eat out.

Well, except when I go to Toronto, but they wouldn't be subject to FDA regs anyhow.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I just order from the senior menu.

I do wish they would offer some sort of caffine free diet drink aside from decaf coffee.

But I guess that water is good for me.

[Hildy]

I wish restaurants would just do this on their own. Charge a buck less and give us smaller portions. I live in a town that is FAT..FAT...FAT...everyone is fat. Whenever we go to restaurants it's like each one is trying to outdo the next. We have casinos with their ALL YOU CAN EAT buffets and I see all the morbidly obese people gorging themselves. I'm sorry, but it's disgusting. Yes, they have a right to do it, but as a society, it's ok to question each other. Of course the government shouldn't get involved...but people better wake up.

[ThomasThomas]

Next you won't be able to order dessert till you eat your vegetables. I'll eating dessert first tonight while I still can.

[Cobra64]

I think there should be a limit on the number of ugly Democrats.

[ARealMothersSonForever]

"The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not." -Mark Twain.

Why do we spend money on such silly research? Methinks so that others can tell someone how they should behave.

[Edgar3]

Hey! Where's the strawberry pie and whipped cream? Man, nobody fills me up like Shoneys used to...

[OmegaMan]

Thanks FDA, for wanting businesses to give us less for our money. :rolls eyes: JUST BUY SMALLER SIZES; instead of a large buy a small. Whats so hard about that?

Actually this kind of nannyism already has had an impact. Wendy's use to give you a great biggie fries with a combo, but now only give you a biggie, and its because of Supersize Me and all the hysteria about how fries make you fat. All thats done is give fast food places the excuse to give customers less for their money.

[Tall_Texan]

In addition, restaurants could jigger portion sizes...

That sounds racist to me!

[alnick]

I'm all for healthier living, but the government has no business involved in this. Let's save taxpayer dollars and allow the market to dictate what and in what quantity restaurants serve.

[motorcity70]

More nanny state stupidity.

[DustyMoment]

Yes, this is EXACTLY what we need . . . . . another problem solved by GOVERNMENT, instead of personal responsibility!!!

[vox humana]

This is just one more nail in the coffin of personal responsibility.

In the brave new world, individuals will not be able to make any personal decisions. Every detail of your daily existence will be prescribed and mandated by law.

[cowtowney]

ROFL

[vox humana]

Please exercise caution in posting images like these on FR. They tend to frighten children and small animals.

[TheBattman]

Just another move by the nanny-state to take away responsibility from individuals....

#1 - I prefer to go to restaurants that give me value for my money. Do you really think that prices would go down to match the portion sizes...ha...

#2 - If I order a plate of food - and choose to eat it all, that is not only my business, it's my responsibility...

And last I checked, many restaurants offer smaller portions/meals as well as more "healthy" fair...

[Luke21]

Yeah, here's our big government at work. This is the first bunch of bureaucrats that should have their positions eliminated.

[Conservative4Ever]

First tobacco...now food. When will the (insert word here)-nazi's be happy. Oh geez...will beer be next?

[siznartuf]

"In the fight against obesity,.."

Maybe they should mount a fight against STUPIDITY... starting with themselves.

It sounds like a 'Saturday Night Live' skit.

[gathersnomoss]

Will the FDA provide more soap when they decide to ration toilet paper? Socialism is everywhere. Feel's good, don't it?