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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 02:44 PM Original message |
Someone needs to investigate McDonald's |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think the guy in Super Size Me said something about McDonald's food |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 02:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. As much as we are currently concerned about trans fats..., |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 03:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. Is HFCS actually addictive? |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 05:53 PM Response to Reply #17 |
56. theorized because of the effect on blood sugar |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
23. I've heard this before. |
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we can do it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:06 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. McDonalds Makes Me Sick, Too - Subway Is the Only Fast Food I Will Eat |
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ironflange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 05:53 PM Response to Reply #25 |
55. Subway's good, but I got sick on it last week |
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we can do it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 07:07 PM Response to Reply #55 |
61. Too Funny! n/t |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. Instant gratification plan and simple, I'm hungry, it smells good and I can't get it right now |
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Bicoastal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
3. America's greatest weakness when it comes to food... |
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muntrv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 02:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. The unhealthy fast food is also in our elementary and junior high schools |
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Bicoastal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 03:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Don't get me started--Clinton was right on with this one..... |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 03:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. And it would be cheap to give kids alternatives. |
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we can do it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
33. Not All of Us, It Only Takes A Wee Bit of Planning Knowing You Eat Every Day |
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ray of light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
4. because it tastes good! |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
7. It's not food!!! |
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teach1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
9. Little America |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
10. It sells because it is EASY. |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. What about salads. |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 06:05 PM Response to Reply #27 |
60. Yes but..... |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
11. Studies have shown |
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catmandu57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
12. They put in everything but the moo |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. Yup - NEVER investigate people's ability to make their own fucking bad choices... |
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Raydawg1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
15. stop blaming fast food companies because people have no self control |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 03:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. DO corporations ever have the obligation to work in the public interest? |
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Raydawg1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 03:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. If people are too dumb to know when to say no to a Big Mac then they |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. DO corporations ever have the obligation to work in the public interest? |
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Raydawg1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:13 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. you can't force them to |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:16 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I was hoping for a "yes" or "no" type answer. |
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Raydawg1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:18 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. no, you cannot legislate morality, it is something one must gain on their own. |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:26 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Corporations cannot have a "morality", so what should guide them? |
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Raydawg1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:35 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. the people that run them can have morality |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:36 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. and so if the corporation is being run by Ken Lay, how would |
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Raydawg1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:38 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. the legal system? |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:43 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. so if the guy running McDonals decides to use dangerous transfats |
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Raydawg1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:56 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. As long as he doesn't keep the use of the transfats secret, |
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we can do it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:15 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. ! |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 03:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Yeah, that's what I need. |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
18. The answer is....SUGAR |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 03:40 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. The industry doesn't use sugar anymore. |
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yourout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:52 PM Response to Reply #21 |
49. That would be me..... |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 06:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
59. You know - you just answered something for me. |
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NotGivingUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
20. MSG...addictive...and it's in everything....and it's just hidden away and nobody will discuss it. |
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Raydawg1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
24. It is my right as an American to buy greasy, fatty, and artery-clogging foods if |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:08 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. I can see you're pretty much the resident expert on this subject. |
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dooner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
28. McD's subliminal ad on Food Network, seriously |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:10 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. LOL yeah, I noticed that last night. |
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NotGivingUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:31 PM Response to Reply #28 |
41. a mistake??? yeah, right. that's disgusting. you know if they're doing it, they're all doing it |
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NotGivingUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
30. found some info....their stuff is loaded with MSG |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:22 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. Thanks for the link |
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Balbus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
32. When they started chaining people down and forcing the Big Macs |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
39. I worked for McDonalds for a year and a half. |
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WindRavenX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:41 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. jesus |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:45 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Yeah, I know. |
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WindRavenX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:46 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. yeah, I worked at Burger King for a summer when I was 16... |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 04:52 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. I was a fast food manager for 24 years. |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 05:00 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. The disrespectful attitude is why I got out. |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
53. One friend dead, another one nearly died |
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ironflange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
54. Read "Little America" by Rob Swigart (mild spoiler) |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
57. It is because McDs is an institution with a school and diplomas for |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-28-07 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
58. Maybe its the taste? |
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