[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I have to agree with him on this. Just have a look at the portions served in restaurants. Bigger is better I guess. And at buffets...most slobs don't even finish what they take. There is an obesity problem in this country. Portion size control is the first thing that needs to happen to reverse the trend. Go to Golden Corral and just watch with a critical eye.

A serving of protein (meat) is the size of a deck of cards. A serving of baked potato isn't supposed to be 8 inches long and smothered in butter and sour cream. Try a red Bliss potato with margarine and plain yogurt.
Dessert? What's that?

[miss marmelstein]

That’s why we have doggy bags. You don’t do leftovers but expect others to go without them? And since when is a baked potato meant to be a certain length?!

[Puppage]

Portion size control is the first thing that needs to happen to reverse the trend.

And WHO defines: portion?

Bloomberg tried it in NYC with the size of soda that could be sold. Went over like a fart in church.

No thanks I KNOW whats best for me...PERIOD.

[NEMDF]

Are you suggesting that there should be government regulations/mandates as to portion sizes that can be sold in a free market as for restaurants and grocery stores?

What is the correct amount of food we should each be allowed?

[ichabod1]

This all started in the 90s, as I recall, the mega portion sizes. Food was cheap and restaurants wanted to cut prices without having to reduce revenue, so they started charging the same and giving much much more food.

[infowarrior]

I have to agree with him on this. Just have a look at the portions served in restaurants. Bigger is better I guess.

I, for one intensely dislike eating out for that reason, but, that said, have you ever tried shopping and cooking for one? Next to impossible without the kind of wastage that Vilsack is decrying.

This isn't by choice, as those of us who live singly have few options available to us...

the infowarrior

[colorado tanker]

I agree restaurant portions are just too big. We are good at bringing the leftovers home, but still end up throwing too much out.

Instead of hectoring people he could start with the government. Repeal Moochelle's school program that makes schools cook food the kids don't want and throw out. Repeal the subsidy programs that distort markets. Repeal the ethanol mandate so we again treat corn like food. If he really wants to get down in the weeds he could look at local health department mandates that require restaurants and caterers to throw out so much uneaten food.

[Twinkie]

Just eat & tell Michelle to MYOB. Feeding kids stuff they
hate just wastes as it gets trashed.

[Bigg Red]

Thank you, Michelle .

BTW, margarine is bad for you.

[Patriotic1]

Doggy bags!

Plus, if I paid for it, what difference does it make?

And, a lot of waste is in the system itself. Of course, food plowed back into the fields goes back into the cycle.

I really freakin' hate these people.

[cherry]

going to Golden Corral is a test of ones control, no doubt, but I get the impression that a lot of these folks just don't have access to good meals normally...thus, the piling on of food...

besides, just try to tell people at an "all you can eat" place that they can't have all they want...

[Noumenon]

As a recently diagnosed type 2 diabetic, I have become acutely aware of portion size and content.

[Glad2bnuts]

Never EVER eat margarine, that stuff is bad for you. Of course the potato is also double plus un-good.