Explaining CR and the obesity epdemic ito non-adherents + ice cream

[Guest guest]

Yeah, I know, you don't eat the stuff, but so many others do....

You've probably all seen the reporting about the latest CSPI blast at

a popular food - previously it was Chinese restaurant food and

theater popcorn. Whenever I hear these things on the news, even

before they say so, I know CSPI is at the root of it. It is

interesting though, that some of the reporting never mentions CSPI

(Center for Science in the Public Interest - an old Nader

organization).

If you want to see the whole CSPI report as a pdf file go to

http://cspinet.org/new/pdf/icecream.pdf - this will take some time if

you're not on a broadband connection. I think their website is

getting pretty hammered today, and its reponse time is awful.

Now, all of us know this stuff. What we sometimes can't convince

others about, is just how bad this whole issue gets. The ice cream

story is a real killer though, and maybe will be a wake-up call for

at least a few. While some in the ice cream industry are spouting

that this stuff is to be eaten in moderation, no one wants to suggest

what 'moderation' is - once a year, at this level of indulgence? And

we know they'd just love it if we patronized their establishments

every day.

Iris

[Guest guest]

The good news is that one can sample the new no sugar, low fat ice creams

now available at the supermarket (Edy's, Healthy Choice). While there's not

much that's " healthy " about them, they are much much lower in calories and

fat. One of my favorite treats in the summer are the no sugar ice pops at

the supermarket - about 15 cal per pop. Also frozen fruit and non-fat

yogurt blended together (add sucralose or other art. sweetner to taste) make

a pretty good frozen yogurt subsititute.

on 7/24/2003 12:37 PM, oc9 at crsupport@... wrote:

> Now, all of us know this stuff. What we sometimes can't convince

> others about, is just how bad this whole issue gets. The ice cream

> story is a real killer though, and maybe will be a wake-up call for

> at least a few. While some in the ice cream industry are spouting

> that this stuff is to be eaten in moderation, no one wants to suggest

> what 'moderation' is - once a year, at this level of indulgence? And

> we know they'd just love it if we patronized their establishments

> every day.

>

> Iris