Anyone else boycott....
Replies
-
There's so much crap going on in the world, but people spend their time boycotting fast food restaurants. Try channeling your energy to help a worthy cause.
Seriously. watch the news. I'm sure you'll find something actually important to keep you occupied.
I'm guessing her boycotting fast food doesn't take up much of her time or energy. There are certain stores and brands I refuse to shop at because of how they treat their employees or the people who make the products, and it costs me pretty much nothing to not shop there. OP didn't say she doesn't care about other things in the world.
She spent the time and energy to create a thread about it. It's obviously something she thinks about. I think there are other things we should worry about, rather than blaming fast food for all our problems.
Let's be honest here, fast food is not the issue. People not knowing when to stop stuffing their faces is.
I have lots of things on my mind that aren't that important. You as well spent time and energy caring about what she cares about. Not a big deal to create a quick thread or post a quick response to it. My guess is we all spend our time thinking about some things that are not as important as others. It doesn't mean that she doesn't have other things that are equally as or more important to her. We have no idea what she spends the rest of her time on. My time on MFP is nothing compared to the amount of time offline I spend working on things that are important to me.
The argument that fast food restaurants are not the problem is a separate issue though. I have no horse in that race.0 -
Boycott is a strong word in our case. When we're on the road we'll stop at Subway. It's pretty easy to get something that's not too unhealthy and you can get all the fresh veggies on your sandwich that you want. To me, it's not lunch or dinner without fresh veggies and the lettuce leaf on your burger doesn't count. When we're not traveling, we eat out very rarely and prefer to patronize local business where the menu isn't decided by someone at HQ and shipped in frozen segments to be microwaved and plated. I also hate it when they take a healthy dish (yogurt, oatmeal) and cram it full of sugar, fats and artificial flavorings.
So, it's not that we find fast food places totally unacceptable; they just don't have what we want.0 -
I don't boycott them entirely. Being a full-time nursing student and single mom, there are nights where I just REALLY don't want to cook. So I'll pick up Chinese food or something like that, because I just don't care all the time. I also end up stopping at fast food places on the road if I do a road trip, but that doesn't happen too often, so I don't worry about it.
Generally speaking, I don't do it that often, and I don't tend to go to places where we buy terrible things, so I don't feel badly about it. It's kind of a treat for me to not have to cook, and a treat for my toddler, because she usually doesn't get it. Everyone wins.0 -
I want to boycott children as I never plan to have them and they are a drain on resources! There's enough humans already.
This is how you sound OP.0 -
Nope, no boycott just a lot less.0
-
...fast food restaurants? I've been fast food free for YEARS now.
Yeah. Well done.0 -
When I need maximum cals at the minimum price, I am ashamed to say I turn to McDonald's.
Ok, I'm not that ashamed.
But not proud either.
Actually, I guess I don't give a ****.0 -
I boycotted South African products during Apartheid. It was pretty easy, because almost nothing I use comes from South Africa. Take that, racism!
No, I don't boycott fast food places. I almost never go to them, though, because I don't eat meat. It isn't a conscious boycott - not like that Apartheid thing. That was Serious Business.0 -
I eatz all the foodz.
0 -
0 -
No, I don't "boycott" fast food restaurants. They provide a service that people like, and jobs to the local communities. That said, I've never stepped foot in one. And that is the beauty of free-market capitalism.0
-
Actually, now I think of it, there are a couple fast food chains I boycott, but nothing to do with their food, more what they do with their political funding and public influence.
C'est moi.0 -
I wouldn't say I boycott it... I just don't like it, so I haven't eaten it in about 5 years.0
-
Nope, but now I do want a McDouble
0 -
I don't boycott restaurants. I believe in moderation. I don't eat out everyday by any means but I have days where I crave certain foods. Like I have been wanting mexican for almost two months now. It'll happen soon but will depend on time since I have to drive a bit to get to the place I want. I like Subway, Applebees and all kinds of foods. I won't refuse to eat out with my family because they are going out. It's a lifestyle change, not a diet. So if I want to treat myself, I will. If I limited myself on all fast foods or eating out, I'd be miserable LOL!! I just use alot more discipline now when I go out.
Some people refuse to eat fast food because of the food being so processed and whatnot, and that's ok. That's a totally justifiable reason. However, those people also need to remember that it's not just "fast food" that is highly processed. So is most frozen food in the stores.
Whatever your reason for not eating "fast food," good for you. However, I know the world I live in and just decide to make overall healthier choices and sometimes my choices involve naughtier foods.
0 -
I think I am going to go out shopping now and maybe even buy some gear at Sports Authority and then grab some fast food at Panda Express or Burger King.0
-
Speaking of which, In n Out sounds delicious right now.
Hey, I've never met anyone who didn't like a little in n out...
Oh, you mean the restaurant.
Carry on.0 -
All I have to say is this topic has been very very entertaining lol0
-
I, too, am Holier Than Thou. It is about so much more than the food! These companies are running your life, and ruining many other's lives. You can chose to ignore it if you want, and call people names, too. SOMEBODY will be standing up for what's right. When are you going to wake up?
LOLWUT?0 -
I, too, am Holier Than Thou. It is about so much more than the food! These companies are running your life, and ruining many other's lives. You can chose to ignore it if you want, and call people names, too. SOMEBODY will be standing up for what's right. When are you going to wake up?
LOLWUT?
0 -
Boycott? Nope.
Avoid? As much as possible.
Try to make sensible choices when I do go to one? Absolutely.
It's a free market, if the market dictates their necessity, well... There you go.0 -
Speaking of which, In n Out sounds delicious right now.
Hey, I've never met anyone who didn't like a little in n out...
Oh, you mean the restaurant.
Carry on.
I had a little In n Out for lunch!0 -
Boycott? Nope.
Avoid? As much as possible.
Try to make sensible choices when I do go to one? Absolutely.
It's a free market, if the market dictates their necessity, well... There you go.
^^^^^^ This....0 -
Speaking of which, In n Out sounds delicious right now.
Hey, I've never met anyone who didn't like a little in n out...
Oh, you mean the restaurant.
Carry on.
I had a little In n Out for lunch!
So did I, but probably not the same kind :bigsmile:0 -
Well, I understand what she is saying. These restaurants serve lab experiments as food and it really isn't food. GMO's produce has DNA from animals for God's sake! That being said, I am an American that believes that we all have the freedom to make our own choices so they should not be banned. I just wish that we were able to have more information on what the "food" actually is, what's in it and how it is made so that we are equipped to make a REAL choice. And a good burger, fries and shake is a pleasure in life that I don't want to give up every now and then.0
-
For better or worse, nearly everything that you buy that's packaged contains some sort of GMO... Be it the feed that was fed to the animal, or one of the plant derived ingredients in the bread or tortilla, or whatever... It's scary, but it's a fact of life.
Better life through science. Brought to you by Monsanto. :laugh:0 -
Hey folks........goodness gracious great balls of fire........there ain't no reason to get confrontational, combative, or defensive. If you disagree with me, I promise I'll still accept you for who you are. I hope you'll have it in you to accept me for who I am too if you disagree with me.
I'd like to take this opportunity to make two points that I believe in.
Point One:
Here are some indisputable facts:
1. To produce >one pound< of potatoes = 60 gallons of water
2. To produce >one pound< of wheat = 108 gallons of water
3. To produce >one pound< of corn = 168 gallons of water
4. To produce >one pound< of rice = 229 gallons of water
5 To produce >one pound< of soybeans = 240 gallons of water
6. TO PRODUCE >>>>ONE POUND<<<< OF BEEF = 12,009 GALLONS OF WATER (That's A LOT of water)
The statistics for the amount of water it takes to produce one pound of chicken and one pound of pork I promise you are equally as terrifying.
A LOT of people lose their lives (foreign and domestic) over oil. If you believe in a higher being pray to them within your lifetime, your kids' lifetime, and your kids' kids' lifetime they don't live in this world when we start fighting over water because I promise you our fresh water supply will run out. When that happens, things are going to get way way way more ugly than they are now.
Whatever year it is when the first reports come out of the first major city losing its water supply, none of these reports will point a finger towards the meat industry.
Point Two:
- Every 33 seconds someone in the United States dies from cardiovascular disease.
- 250,000 Americans die annually of Sudden Cardiac Death.
- 680 Americans die >>>>every day<<<< of the year from Sudden Cardiac Death
- Someone I cared about very much died this way. Chances are you were close to someone who passed this way too.
I think it's pretty clear that an animal has a mighty powerful last line of defense. If animals could talk like they do in cartoons, they would say, "If you're gonna be idiotic enough to eat me, then I'll just make you suffer before I kill you by clogging your arteries with my fat".
My vote? I say everyone should sacrifice flavor and convenience in order to give the future of humanity a fighting chance.
Let's just look at some facts so we can put our heads together to make the best decisions. For goodness sake, we all share this planet so we should do what makes most sense...........right?
Yeah......I know.......the flesh of an animal tastes and smells good when heat is applied, but believe it or not within the modern world, there are awesome alternatives that save our water supply and won't clog your arteries.
I agree 100% with the woman who started this topic at 4:44 am. No fast food restaurant will ever get a penny from me. In fact, I've taken it a step further. I even refuse to piss or defecate in their toilets.
I won't bother elaborating about my third point about what they put inside of this fast food meat, but I'll tell ya this.........it ain't no different than smoking a cigarette.0 -
Hey folks........goodness gracious great balls of fire........there ain't no reason to get confrontational, combative, or defensive. If you disagree with me, I promise I'll still accept you for who you are. I hope you'll have it in you to accept me for who I am too if you disagree with me.
I'd like to take this opportunity to make two points that I believe in.
Point One:
Here are some indisputable facts:
1. To produce >one pound< of potatoes = 60 gallons of water
2. To produce >one pound< of wheat = 108 gallons of water
3. To produce >one pound< of corn = 168 gallons of water
4. To produce >one pound< of rice = 229 gallons of water
5 To produce >one pound< of soybeans = 240 gallons of water
6. TO PRODUCE >>>>ONE POUND<<<< OF BEEF = 12,009 GALLONS OF WATER (That's A LOT of water)
The statistics for the amount of water it takes to produce one pound of chicken and one pound of pork I promise you are equally as terrifying.
A LOT of people lose their lives (foreign and domestic) over oil. If you believe in a higher being pray to them within your lifetime, your kids' lifetime, and your kids' kids' lifetime they don't live in this world when we start fighting over water because I promise you our fresh water supply will run out. When that happens, things are going to get way way way more ugly than they are now.
Whatever year it is when the first reports come out of the first major city losing its water supply, none of these reports will point a finger towards the meat industry.
Point Two:
- Every 33 seconds someone in the United States dies from cardiovascular disease.
- 250,000 Americans die annually of Sudden Cardiac Death.
- 680 Americans die >>>>every day<<<< of the year from Sudden Cardiac Death
- Someone I cared about very much died this way. Chances are you were close to someone who passed this way too.
I think it's pretty clear that an animal has a mighty powerful last line of defense. If animals could talk like they do in cartoons, they would say, "If you're gonna be idiotic enough to eat me, then I'll just make you suffer before I kill you by clogging your arteries with my fat".
My vote? I say everyone should sacrifice flavor and convenience in order to give the future of humanity a fighting chance.
Let's just look at some facts so we can put our heads together to make the best decisions. For goodness sake, we all share this planet so we should do what makes most sense...........right?
Yeah......I know.......the flesh of an animal tastes and smells good when heat is applied, but believe it or not within the modern world, there are awesome alternatives that save our water supply and won't clog your arteries.
I agree 100% with the woman who started this topic at 4:44 am. No fast food restaurant will ever get a penny from me. In fact, I've taken it a step further. I even refuse to piss or defecate in their toilets.
I won't bother elaborating about my third point about what they put inside of this fast food meat, but I'll tell ya this.........it ain't no different than smoking a cigarette.
0 -
Speaking of which, In n Out sounds delicious right now.
Hey, I've never met anyone who didn't like a little in n out...
Oh, you mean the restaurant.
Carry on.
I had a little In n Out for lunch!
You said you wouldn't tell!
0 -
Who would've thought that the internet was full of conspiracy theory nutters...0
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.6K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.3K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.5K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 431 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.8K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions