Guest guest Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 >I have just resubscribed after a bit of a break, and was just wondering if a > " Super Size Me " discussion was under way. I saw the movie last night and was >impressed. Although the movie somewhat perpetuates the misinformation about >saturated fats, I have to give him credit for showing the dangers of >nutritionless food. Actually, I found the movie frightening, because it makes it painfully >clear how many young people are literally addicted to these foods. Any other >observations or opinions? I am amazed how many folks I know personally NEVER COOK. I stayed with a relative for a week or so and every meal was from a restaurant or reheated leftovers from a restaurant. Now, they were upper class, so it wasn't fast food. But you have to think what kind of " culture " we have, that doesn't include home-cooked meals. I also wonder at the sheer trustingness of it. People assume that if they plop down their money, what they buy is ok to eat. They have no idea, and not much curiousity, about what went into it. Personally I feel like we've mortgaged our " culture " to various corporations. Even in the crafts, which should be creative, they have morphed into something where you buy parts and hot-glue them together. We work, we buy, we consume ... but do we *create*? -- Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Heidi, I agree with your musings. I, too, worry that we, as a society, have become far too dependent. We have allowed money and technology to create helplessness in many of our survival needs. And because we have become so helpless in many ways, we determine that it is better not to ask questions since others probably know better than we do. I can only hope that we are coming back to a time of personal responsibilty, which will then foster our creativity, thought, and spirituality. Theresa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Irene, My son and I occasionally go out for dinner on nights when I have to work late. I only go to restaurants that make an attempt at organic foods or serve Niman Ranch meats, but even then I usually regret that I didn't just whip something up at home. The cost is usually ridiculous, and I prefer to have the control over how everything is cooked. It may be pyschological, but food eaten at home just tastes better to me. I just have this uneasy feeling about our future, when so many children are being raised on fast-food. I see so many teen-agers around my neighborhood, ( and mind you, I live in an upper-middle class neighborhood), that look half dead, and I have no idea how they are going to live long healthy lives. Sorry to sound so doom and gloom, but it really is something that weighs on my mind nearly every day. I hope there are enough of us to help spread the word and encourage others to stop taking their health for granted, in order to create some change. Theresa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Because of allergies I pretty much cook all my food. I hear people say they don't cook and I often wonder what they eat. I guess it is restaurants and prepared frozen meals.I find most restaurant food appallingly bad. But I guess if you are used to it, it seems OK. Interestingly enough my 2 year old knows the difference. We were at a mall restaurant, one of those extremely rare occasions, and my son asked for chicken. My husband gave him some chicken from his sandwich and my son wouldn't eat it. I gave him some of my beef and he wouldn't eat that either. It was terrible. I wouldn't have eaten it either if I hadn't been so hungry. The thing is that the food isn't just bad, there is a funky fake taste, probably MSG or something like it. If you are not used to it, it is awful. But if you are used to it, I think it is addictive. The thing is that so many people associate this taste with what good food should taste like. To them real food tastes " boring " . Irene At 09:24 AM 5/17/04, you wrote: > > >I have just resubscribed after a bit of a break, and was just wondering > if a > > " Super Size Me " discussion was under way. I saw the movie last night and > was > >impressed. Although the movie somewhat perpetuates the misinformation about > >saturated fats, I have to give him credit for showing the dangers of > >nutritionless food. Actually, I found the movie frightening, because it > makes it painfully > >clear how many young people are literally addicted to these foods. Any > other > >observations or opinions? > >I am amazed how many folks I know personally NEVER COOK. >I stayed with a relative for a week or so and every meal was >from a restaurant or reheated leftovers from a restaurant. Now, >they were upper class, so it wasn't fast food. But you have >to think what kind of " culture " we have, that doesn't include >home-cooked meals. > >I also wonder at the sheer trustingness of it. People assume >that if they plop down their money, what they buy is ok >to eat. They have no idea, and not much curiousity, >about what went into it. > >Personally I feel like we've mortgaged our " culture " to >various corporations. Even in the crafts, which should >be creative, they have morphed into something where >you buy parts and hot-glue them together. We work, >we buy, we consume ... but do we *create*? > >-- Heidi Jean > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Watched it about a week ago! Will try to never eat fast food again!Carl & Amy <acwinston@...> wrote: Have you all seen this movie? We just watched it. It's quite the eye opener. The guy risked a lot to prove a point. We eat fast food about once every couple of months... we rarely eat out at all. But I do know people who eat it quite often. Take Care,Amy294/289/140 ID: amy102090100-Plus Files page 100-plus/files100-Plus Links page 100-plus/links Photos – Showcase holiday pictures in hardcover Photo Books. You design it and we’ll bind it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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