Pastry Chef: Immoral and Unethical?

Here is the situation I’m currently facing and I don’t know what to do.

So I have a friend who announced that she was moving into a new profession. SHE IS BECOMING A GOURMET PASTRY CHEF!

So everyone is congratulating her on this big step in her life and all I can think is…WHY!? So she will be preparing pastries and directly contributing to the obesity epidemic in America. What’s next, should I congratulate the Marlboro man on the new gourmet cigarette brand he is coming out with? I just think it’s wrong for someone to knowingly provide sugar laden treats to others knowing the harm it causes. And even worse, these are gourmet treats which people are likely to eat even more of!

I don’t know. If it were me, I don’t think I would be able to live with myself if I knew I would be harming people like this long term. They are throwing her a going away party in a few weeks and she is going to be providing a sampling of her work for us. I’m still undecided if I should attend with these concerns. I’m not sure what kind of message that will be sending ya know?

What you guys think? Am I right? Or should I ease up, be happy for my friend and go to the party even if I feel like I’m compromising on my morals and ethics?

Go to the party.. bring me your goodies.. i will make sure they are properly disposed of..

My only comment would be: do you pay her bills?

If not, then it's none of your business as long as what she is doing is legal.

To think only of yourself is a little shortsighted don't you think? Will you pay for her to get trained in another profession?

My wife and daughter eat carbs at night, but I don't shun them....get over it.

I think the legality of sugar needs to be looked into...it should basically be banned as a controlled substance.

Only makes sense considering how many people are addicted to it.

Naturally

Give her congrats.

Pastry is an art form. Don't confuse it with the fact that people may not have self control. It's no where like smoking...

It's not like they're the crack dealers of the food world.

Seriously, wouldn't you condemn ANY chef with that kind of reasoning? Because quite realistically, many things deemed 'gourmet' are hellaciously bad for you. And most folks get fat off of everyday stuff, not exclusively treats made by an actual pastry chef.

I, for one, would tell her good luck as a friend, and also laugh and ask that she practice 'healthy treats' so I don't balloon up as her test subject.

She's a friend, right? Then you can say stuff like that. Or tell her OMG - don't let me be your test subject! If it's a matter of will.

But I wouldn't be judging her / projecting your anger at the world over bad eating on her. Well... maybe if she gets a job with Little Debbie or something... heh heh. But seriously, WE are in control of our choices. No pastry chef stuffed a Palmier down my throat.

I'd be more worried (as her friend) about whether she was prepared for a potentially rough road ahead. There's alot of low paying jobs in food service, and if she's starting this new career from scratch, with no experience to give her an edge, it's definitely a risk.

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What you've got to do is cut the hamstring on the back of her leg right at the bottom. She'll never make pastries again, because her weight displacement goes back, all her weight is on her right foot, and she'll push everything off to the right. She'll never make anything even with the rolling pin. She'll quit her job.

bwhahahahahaha +1,000,000 then you can be the Cinderella kid straight out of nowhere

It looks like a mirac- it's in the hole!

Also, Pop Tarts arent pastry!!!

Says who?

Sugar Cookie????

Oh hells yes.

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Also, Pop Tarts arent pastry!!!

Says who?

Says the french bakery down the road from work. :P

Seriously... when you get a really NICE pastry, suddenly junk food is so totally NOT worth it. And tasteless in comparison.

If I'm going to have an occasional treat, it's going to be a REALLY good one. I have the same mentality about chocolate.

It at least helps filter out some of the junks in life. 99% of what's brought into my office falls into the 'meh' category.

Food can be art if you let it be. Simply don't eat it if you do not want it. People need to be taught to eat in moderation and that is not her job. If she made a gorgeous batch of cupcakes, I would admire them, but only eat enough to get a taste of them and count my calories. Otherwise, I'd be setting myself up for failure.