Weight loss, gym or bike?
12-12-07, 07:30 PM
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There is a tipping point. I notice it in the city - the middle and lower class really find it hard to afford to eat healthy while those more well off can. Straight up groceries are more expensive - it's cheaper to buy a can of potatoes in syrup then the real thing without the preservatives. That's not even considering organic or higher quality foods. Actually I linked a video that talked about it here.
Some of the stuff you'd get at the organic cafes are expensive and so small that it wouldn't constitute a meal by itself (hence the other courses a la carte). Four combos at McDonalds runs you a little more than $20. For a family of four on the run McDonalds becomes the more economical choice. Supersize for $0.59? Sure thing! I see it with a few of my friends - they are real quick to get take out for the family. One 16" pie? $10 - feeds at least 4 people depending on how hungry they are. You'd be hard pressed to duplicate that with healthier options for the same price. And so it starts - and the more people are used to eating large sizes and are fat the more they need to eat which translates into more business in the long run.
Some of the stuff you'd get at the organic cafes are expensive and so small that it wouldn't constitute a meal by itself (hence the other courses a la carte). Four combos at McDonalds runs you a little more than $20. For a family of four on the run McDonalds becomes the more economical choice. Supersize for $0.59? Sure thing! I see it with a few of my friends - they are real quick to get take out for the family. One 16" pie? $10 - feeds at least 4 people depending on how hungry they are. You'd be hard pressed to duplicate that with healthier options for the same price. And so it starts - and the more people are used to eating large sizes and are fat the more they need to eat which translates into more business in the long run.
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12-13-07, 05:49 AM
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After watching that "documentary" on HBO last year called "Supersize me" I haven't been able to being myself to eat at mcdonalds...
That food is bad news.
That food is bad news.
12-13-07, 06:40 AM
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I think more important is the quality of ones life, the guy who weighs double what he should, smokes like a chimney, drinks like a fish, and is stressed out and spends his waking hours working, driving and watching the box, actually has a very poor quality of life. Yet because he makes $500K a year, has a big house in the 'burbs and a big fancy SUV thinks he is top dog.....
