How gross is fast food to you
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I think this video shedding light on just what is in that McDo and Taco Bell, made by Jamie Oliver during his crusade against fast food chains using pink slime in their burgers and tacos, might help you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wshlnRWnf30
Pink slime is deemed to be unfit for human consumption until it is treated by ammonia to sterilize it - it is a gross gross thing...
And? Pink slime is no longer used so what is your point. Stop living in the past...0 -
whoa... just when I started raving about how all of MFP people are helpful, polite and positive0
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Ugh. I could not care less about the lack of nutritional value, the use of genetically modified mystery species, the high trans fat or the astronomical calories in fast food. It's the complete disregard for the unbelievably high sodium content that amazes me. RDA is around 2000 mg.
Big Mac 970 mg sodium
Whopper 1000 mg sodium
One (Chicken?) McNugget 100 mg sodium
One Papa Johns Chicken Wing 340 mg sodium
Taco Bell Crunchy Taco 480 mg sodium
One Pc Battered Fish LJS 700 mg sodium
People can eat and do whatever they want. Just don't ask me to donate my kidney when yours fails from high blood pressure.
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Go ahead and shame unhealthy food and the people who eat it. I am grateful that I now feel regret and shame when I eat crap food. It has prompted me to make much better food choices.0 -
I only know what they typed. But perhaps you have some secret knowledge that they were misusing words.
Apparently I do,
Saying doing "blah blah blah" is a "good way" to do something isn't saying it will be a 100% guarantee. It's saying, this would be a good way to try to do it, not that it's a 100% lock.
Saying this is a good way to ensure isn't the same as saying it WILL ensure.
But whatever.....
That doesn't make sense. Either it ensures it, or it's not "a good way to" ensure it. If it failed to ensure, it would be a bad way to ensure it. But, yeah, whatever.0 -
I think this video shedding light on just what is in that McDo and Taco Bell, made by Jamie Oliver during his crusade against fast food chains using pink slime in their burgers and tacos, might help youhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wshlnRWnf30
Pink slime is deemed to be unfit for human consumption until it is treated by ammonia to sterilize it - it is a gross gross thing...
you shut your mouth!!!
this made me laugh so hard. It reminded me of something someone used to say "shut your mouth when you're talking to me!" hahahaha0 -
She likes to argue. A lot.
Bcattoes has spoken. I must be wrong.And while I'm all for teaching children to eat healthy, teaching them that certain things are "bad" is a good way to ensure they have a really horrible relationship with food later on.
Absolutely not true.
You are wrong. NOTHING "ensures" a really horrible relationship with food.
Lol, where does it say it WILL ensure. It reads "it's a good way to..."
Um ... see bolded section.
It still doesn't say it WILL ensure, it says it's a good way to. Whatever, I know the expression and get the just of the post, apparently not all do..0 -
It is all what you define as fast food. There is fast food that is really junk food (McDonald's fries, burgers, etc.) and there are fast food choices that can be beneficial in a pinch when you are on the run. Subway veggie patties, Subway egg whites and Subway veggie veggie (all on wheat) are some great healthy choices that fit in the fast food description because the wait time is relatively short compared to a sit down resteraunt but not as quick as most burger barns.
Even McDonald's have a few healthy choices on the fast food menu, e.g., grilled chicken minus the bun (you can toss the bun and eat the lettuce and chicken).
But really, the thing that struck me about your comments is the bedrudging manner of not being able to avoid fast food. Like Michelle Obama stated, "you do not have to give up the burger - just eat it in moderation."0 -
I do not label foods as good or bad, if it fits into my day, I eat it.
This thread is 8 pages, and nothing needed to be said after this...0 -
I almost never let myself eat at a fast food place, but the convenience is a beast to break. I literally had to find enough quickly purchased staple foods at different places in my community or available from similar sources on the road to remove the ability to justify driving thru. My local co-op offers freshly made sushi rolls w/either pure veggies or fish as well, my natural food store has a huge deli w/premade salads, wraps, etc that are made w/locally farmed goods, local cheeses, etc. and I found a local drive thru coffee place that offers a local veggie filled bagel sandwich that is the worst of the best options. I have to make the decision to fight a little harder for higher quality food, not necessarily cheaper food, to live a much better life. I wish every Subway sandwich eater had to compare one bite of the Subway, and one w/freshly picked veggies, non nitrate filled meats if a meat eater, and a locally made bread. The difference is one that is huge, and everyone is worth it.0
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This was eye opening. To say the least. But realisitically, I will still go and get my Egg Nog milkshake and the occasional cheeseburger.
http://positivemed.com/2013/04/20/10-disgusting-facts-about-fast-food/0 -
I'm not repulsed by fast food (the unhealthy type). I would just rather eat healthier choices that taste good and haven't had a burger or order of fries all year long. If I get down to where my BMI and body fat % are below the overweight category, then I might go back to the rare indulgence once in a while. Yeah it's not at all healthy, but neither is living in the city and breathing polluted air all year long.0
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She likes to argue. A lot.
Bcattoes has spoken. I must be wrong.And while I'm all for teaching children to eat healthy, teaching them that certain things are "bad" is a good way to ensure they have a really horrible relationship with food later on.
Absolutely not true.
You are wrong. NOTHING "ensures" a really horrible relationship with food.
Lol, where does it say it WILL ensure. It reads "it's a good way to..."
Um ... see bolded section.
It still doesn't say it WILL ensure, it says it's a good way to. Whatever, I know the expression and get the just of the post, apparently not all do..
Ya, I know....0 -
Ugh. I could not care less about the lack of nutritional value, the use of genetically modified mystery species, the high trans fat or the astronomical calories in fast food. It's the complete disregard for the unbelievably high sodium content that amazes me. RDA is around 2000 mg.
Big Mac 970 mg sodium
Whopper 1000 mg sodium
One (Chicken?) McNugget 100 mg sodium
One Papa Johns Chicken Wing 340 mg sodium
Taco Bell Crunchy Taco 480 mg sodium
One Pc Battered Fish LJS 700 mg sodium
People can eat and do whatever they want. Just don't ask me to donate my kidney when yours fails from high blood pressure.
Says the guy who was over his sodium goal 6 days out of the past week....
Edit: *which is also 500mg over the quoted RDA...0 -
I have GOT to make this fit my macros one day this year!!!!I will still go and get my Egg Nog milkshake0 -
She likes to argue. A lot.
Bcattoes has spoken. I must be wrong.And while I'm all for teaching children to eat healthy, teaching them that certain things are "bad" is a good way to ensure they have a really horrible relationship with food later on.
Absolutely not true.
You are wrong. NOTHING "ensures" a really horrible relationship with food.
Lol, where does it say it WILL ensure. It reads "it's a good way to..."
Um ... see bolded section.
It still doesn't say it WILL ensure, it says it's a good way to. Whatever, I know the expression and get the just of the post, apparently not all do..
Guilty. But that doesn't make me wrong.0 -
It isn't.
It's not particularly healthy food, but I've known that from the beginning and am always surprised when people find themselves shocked at how unhealthy it is. (I'm trying to stop myself from labeling food as good or bad, so unhealthy is my present choice even though I know it's also about quantity and quality.)
I am far more grossed out when people eat things like lobster or shrimp as opposed to your average fast food meal.
Now how some people eat them, that's a whole other world.
Bottom feeding insect monsters? Three words. Om. Nom. Nom.
Ocean cockroaches. ~shudders then laughs~ yeah, I know, more for you.0 -
I've never stepped foot in a fast food restaurant, but if people like it and it brings jobs to the local communities, why the hate? I'm pretty sure many people think my hemp milk is gross (and guess what - if I overindulged, I'd get fat from hemp milk). To each his own.0
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whoa... just when I started raving about how all of MFP people are helpful, polite and positive
To be fair spreading false information isn't helpful to anyone...0 -
I got fat off eating to much of good quality food not off fast food.
How i got fat: fresh baked bread, Italian bakeries , my freshly baked cupcakes, and hell all of my own cooking!0 -
I ate fast food daily for a long time and my BP never went above 110/60. I stopped eating it and my BP has been as high as 120/70 and fluctuates a bit now. I do not eat a lot of sodium, usually less than 1,500 mg.Ugh. I could not care less about the lack of nutritional value, the use of genetically modified mystery species, the high trans fat or the astronomical calories in fast food. It's the complete disregard for the unbelievably high sodium content that amazes me. RDA is around 2000 mg.
Big Mac 970 mg sodium
Whopper 1000 mg sodium
One (Chicken?) McNugget 100 mg sodium
One Papa Johns Chicken Wing 340 mg sodium
Taco Bell Crunchy Taco 480 mg sodium
One Pc Battered Fish LJS 700 mg sodium
People can eat and do whatever they want. Just don't ask me to donate my kidney when yours fails from high blood pressure.
Says the guy who was over his sodium goal 6 days out of the past week....0 -
I think this video shedding light on just what is in that McDo and Taco Bell, made by Jamie Oliver during his crusade against fast food chains using pink slime in their burgers and tacos, might help youhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wshlnRWnf30
Pink slime is deemed to be unfit for human consumption until it is treated by ammonia to sterilize it - it is a gross gross thing...
you shut your mouth!!!
this made me laugh so hard. It reminded me of something someone used to say "shut your mouth when you're talking to me!" hahahaha
That's exactly how I meant it lol I hope the poster I quoted realizes I was being a ham hehehe.0 -
Now I know why we are such good friends. Good point!
Nine out of 10 people in line at the grocery store are obese, too. Maybe you shouldn't shop there, either. :-)I find fast food repulsive. I have not consumed it in five years. The cure for me.....looking at a line at Mcdonalds.....The place that had 10 people in line, and 9 were morbidly obese... Im not saying that is the case everywhere or that fast food is the cause of obesity; Im just saying due to my experience I found fast food was not innocent.
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Ugh. I could not care less about the lack of nutritional value, the use of genetically modified mystery species, the high trans fat or the astronomical calories in fast food. It's the complete disregard for the unbelievably high sodium content that amazes me. RDA is around 2000 mg.
Big Mac 970 mg sodium
Whopper 1000 mg sodium
One (Chicken?) McNugget 100 mg sodium
One Papa Johns Chicken Wing 340 mg sodium
Taco Bell Crunchy Taco 480 mg sodium
One Pc Battered Fish LJS 700 mg sodium
People can eat and do whatever they want. Just don't ask me to donate my kidney when yours fails from high blood pressure.
It seems that someone is a bit out of date with their science in regard to the effect of sodium on heart health.0 -
Ugh. I could not care less about the lack of nutritional value, the use of genetically modified mystery species, the high trans fat or the astronomical calories in fast food. It's the complete disregard for the unbelievably high sodium content that amazes me. RDA is around 2000 mg.
Big Mac 970 mg sodium
Whopper 1000 mg sodium
One (Chicken?) McNugget 100 mg sodium
One Papa Johns Chicken Wing 340 mg sodium
Taco Bell Crunchy Taco 480 mg sodium
One Pc Battered Fish LJS 700 mg sodium
People can eat and do whatever they want. Just don't ask me to donate my kidney when yours fails from high blood pressure.
Says the guy who was over his sodium goal 6 days out of the past week....
Edit: *which is also 500mg over the quoted RDA...
Yep and has a diary full of processed foods...hypocritical if you ask me.0 -
Now I know why we are such good friends. Good point!
Nine out of 10 people in line at the grocery store are obese, too. Maybe you shouldn't shop there, either. :-)I find fast food repulsive. I have not consumed it in five years. The cure for me.....looking at a line at Mcdonalds.....The place that had 10 people in line, and 9 were morbidly obese... Im not saying that is the case everywhere or that fast food is the cause of obesity; Im just saying due to my experience I found fast food was not innocent.
:happy:0 -
Ugh. I could not care less about the lack of nutritional value, the use of genetically modified mystery species, the high trans fat or the astronomical calories in fast food. It's the complete disregard for the unbelievably high sodium content that amazes me. RDA is around 2000 mg.
Big Mac 970 mg sodium
Whopper 1000 mg sodium
One (Chicken?) McNugget 100 mg sodium
One Papa Johns Chicken Wing 340 mg sodium
Taco Bell Crunchy Taco 480 mg sodium
One Pc Battered Fish LJS 700 mg sodium
People can eat and do whatever they want. Just don't ask me to donate my kidney when yours fails from high blood pressure.
Says the guy who was over his sodium goal 6 days out of the past week....
Edit: *which is also 500mg over the quoted RDA...
Deserved. :ohwell: it's just hard to cut sodium. It sneaks up on you. Shaming works. Thanks for pointing this out.0 -
When I walk by and smell the fries in the air I want to vomit. Said no one, EVER.
Stop lying to yourself and learn how to eat responsibly lol
That smell actually does make me nauseated.
I don't know how or why, but over the last five years I've been absolutely unable to patronize fast food restaurants. I used to practically live at Taco Bell when I was in college, but I just can't stomach any of it anymore.
What might have been my turning point was a few years back when I went with a friend to McDonald's (the Satan of the fast food hellscape). She took the bun off the top of her Big Mac to add some ketchup and half of the "burger" had rubbed off onto the bun. It was like this alien looking greyish-greasy slime smear all over the lettuce and bread. The meat stain had white chunks of what had to be fat or cartilage mixed through it. I started laughing, she gagged and threw it out. I haven't been back since.
I understand fast food when you're in a rush, or when you're really hungry and need a bite to eat. I get it. What I don't get, is why people think it tastes so delicious. Even when I was obsessively consuming Taco Bell twice a day, I never thought it was the best food on Earth. In fact, I thought it was rather disgusting; I can't remember eating it once without feeling a little sick afterwards. I ate it because it was quick, cheap, and I didn't have a kitchen.
At the end of the day, I don't judge people for eating fast food. Food is food. It's ultimately just a bunch of molecules assembled into a physical form capable of being ingested and broken down by the human body for energy. It's sustenance.
MY problem with fast food is more of an ethical gripe: They make money off of people who don't know any better, or can't afford to eat any better. Their business model revolves around feeding the poorest of the poor by pushing out the lowest cost food they can. When cost goes down, quality goes down. Think about the CEOs sitting around figuring out how they can get the cost of their meat patties down by $0.04 so they can clear an extra $8,000,000 off of their next 200 million burgers sold. Think about those same CEOs figuring out how to squeeze $0.02 out of each hamburger bun, or $0.15 per jar of pickles. Trust me, they're not lowering their profit margins to give you better food, they're decreasing their product quality to increase their profit margins. What this means, is that you're getting the absolute LOWEST QUALITY hamburger meat that the USDA will allow, the LOWEST QUALITY hamburger bun made with the most preservatives (for increased shelf life and color retention), and the cheapest possible outsourced produce with almost no nutritional value due to their rushed growing times. And they're making $3.95 off of a hamburger that only cost them $0.68 to make. All at your expense.
People with weight problems only have themselves to blame, I know how hard it can be to moderate and regulate. It takes self control and determination. Unfortunately, there are a growing number of people (especially in this country) who are raised on restaurants like McDonalds and don't know any better. Kids are given Happy Meals as treats, teens are fed Big Macs with large fries after football practice, and adults are subjected to unrelenting barrages of advertisements for their new high-calorie coffee drink or breakfast burrito. There's nothing wrong with a Happy Meal for a well-behaved kid, an occasional Big Mac for a growing teenager, or a Frappe for a really long night at work - but it takes knowledge, education and discipline to know when these things are acceptable and when they're not.
Sadly, the target demographic for these companies isn't YOU GUYS; they aren't driven, intelligent, self-motivated people who can decide when it's acceptable to eat junk food... They're typically poor, uneducated people who've been fed this crap their entire lives without a second thought. That's where the problem is, and that's why I refuse to patronize them.
But HEY! There are exceptions to everything! Look at a company like Panera Bread. They're rapidly expanding across the country, they're wildly popular, they make amazing food (with extraordinarily healthy options) and they're doing it RIGHT. They use high quality, locally sourced, fresh ingredients and they hold their employees to insane standards of cleanliness and product quality - and get this - they PAY their employees more to keep them motivated! SHOCKING, I know.
So hey, if you're worried about cleanliness and pubes in your food, you might not want to go to the restaurant that officially recommends that their employees get a second job and shut off their heat in order to survive. Frankly, if I worked there I'd be sneezing a lot.
http://www.latimes.com/features/food/dailydish/la-dd-mcdonalds-budget-guide-20130716,0,6051133.story0 -
it's just hard to cut sodium. It sneaks up on you.
Not really.0 -
I have cut out all processed foods which is completely different from the way I used to eat and now if I go to a fast food place to eat it makes me sick so obviously if it's making my body feel like that and my body rejects that food it can in no way be good for me it took a long time for me to get to the point of thinking it was horrible food and actually not still going there to eat it I think it just takes everyone time and in your own time you will get it0
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My son watched Super Size me 8 or so years ago and has not eaten McD since. Fast food that is high in fat grosses me out. But I always find healthy on the menu. I will eat a McD salad but never a hamburger.0
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