Fast Food/Children's Obesity/Bad Nutrition/Suggestiveness Watchdog Insanity & Good Food News Thread
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Not All News Is Bad...No Bolanga!
  2-6-12, 6:34pm | Post
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I seriously doubt if the complaints came from folks in Olathe. Let just say that Johnson County ain't an area where the buffoon is admire and one won't see two legged animals walking four legged pit bulls.
QUOTE McDonalds pulls ad after pit bull owner outrage McDonald's apologized and pulled an ad that came back to bite them. The ad that said eating a Chicken McBite was less risky than petting a pit bull enraged pit bull owners and their defenders. McDonald's spokeswoman Ashlee Yingling said Monday the Kansas City-area radio ad for Chicken McBites ran just a few days before it was pulled Friday. The company issued an apology by email and social media sites and people who called a toll free number got a recorded apology. Rachele Lizarraga of Sacramento says she found it reckless so she started a Facebook site and an online petition. Some critics said McDonald's should also donate to pit bull causes or use a pit in an ad. No word from McDonald's on those ideas. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46288307/ns/bu...l/#.TzCLAsX2Zqx |
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2-7-12, 2:43am | Post
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I don't recall our small school having a deep fryer at all...and I have put in many volunteer hours in the kitchen...
Davenport School Says 'Bye-Bye Fryer' QUOTE (kas @ 2-7-12, 10:09am)  I consider fryers a necessary evil. In schools??? Although this is a fairly new article, the study was done in 2010...pressure tactics have forced many changes since then...The school held a movie night recently, and if you craved root beer or Raisinets, it was BYO...the concession stand offered water, lemonade, plain unsalted popcorn, & assorted fruit... Junk Foods Still Plentiful At Elementary Schools This post has been edited by kar522: 2-8-12, 3:39am |
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2-7-12, 8:09am | Post
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QUOTE (kar522 @ 2-7-12, 4:43am) I don't recall our small school having a deep fryer at all...and I have put in many volunteer hours in the kitchen... Davenport School Says 'Bye-Bye Fryer' I consider fryers a necessary evil. First, a hood system is require over a fryer to meet code. Back in the 90's, I worked for a small business that cleaned hood system. The slugs that take their sweet time getting your food prepared at McDonalds and Denny's, also avoid dropping hood filters on a regular schedule. Next is the cost of oil, which even for restuarants ain't cheap. Costs conscious owners and management will ensure steps to extend the life of the oil; but I seen the stuff smoking (broke down) and there's a day or two before the weekly replacement. Third is that hot oil can get people seriously hurt and disfigured. Given the general opinion is that unskilled entry workers have gotten stupider over the years, why be paying out Workman Comp claims. I know of one chain that got rid of the slicer and limit oven usage to baking potatos. Finally, while one can't acted like Chicken Little, prepping and frying fresh chicken parts invite opportunties to get people ill. Beside, doing a batch of yardbird, whether for customers or the employees, is a quick way to 'kill' fresh fryer oil. |
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2-8-12, 2:15pm | Post
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McDonald's Profitable New McBite
A chopped, breaded and fried bit of poultry called the McBite is one of the reasons profits are up. Are they healthy? To the bottom line, yes |
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2-10-12, 10:27am | Post
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Some Fast-Food Patrons In Study Agreed To Downsize Meals
Pentagon Attacks Obesity With New Food Choices This post has been edited by kar522: 2-10-12, 11:14am |
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2-10-12, 7:38pm | Post
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File under, D@^^n if do, D@^^n if you don't. Beside too much carbonation ain't good for the gut.
Another Strike Against Diet Soda |
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2-12-12, 11:28pm | Post
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2-13-12, 7:02am | Post
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8 Creepy Mystery Ingredients In Fast Food
Among all of the apocryphal tales of disgusting items found in fast food, some of the truths (crushed beetles? duck feathers?) may be more disturbing than the myths. |
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2-13-12, 9:31am | Post
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Eating candied yams don't really count. Eating blueberry pie don't really count. Eating sardines on a pizza don't really count. Eating oatmeal cookies don't really count. Eating a box of dark chocolate don't really count. Eating seconds or even a third bowl of chili don't really count.
8 Surprising Foods for Heart Health This post has been edited by kas: 2-13-12, 9:32am |
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2-13-12, 11:21am | Post
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Hopefully, Ms. Bekiempis doesn't find a microchip in her Cashew Chicken.
 Back when I was stationed oversea, I had a subscription to the Village Voice. Lets just say the typical reader is a liberal that demands restuarants slugs receive a livable wage with benefits and then whine when the menu prices are jacked up.One writer's mission: Eat Chinese takeout every day for a year This post has been edited by kas: 2-13-12, 11:21am |
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2-13-12, 2:36pm | Post
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2-14-12, 9:10am | Post
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My gandma was one to save the bacon grease and use it to fry eggs and sliced green tomatos in it later. My grandpa lived to be 92 years old.
64-Year-Old Can of Lard Still Edible Today QUOTE Feldmeier decided to get the lard tested because of debates about expiration dates and food safety. He took it to food safety experts in Germany, who ultimately deemed the 64-year-old can edible for human consumption. Food safety expert Frerk Feldusen explained that while the lard was gritty, tasteless, and difficult to dissolve, it was still edible.
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2-14-12, 9:55pm | Post
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2-15-12, 1:01pm | Post
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Man Stricken Eating 'Triple Bypass' Burger
Las Vegas eatery Heart Attack Grill had customer exhibit signs of a heart attack while eating burger 
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2-15-12, 5:16pm | Post
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QUOTE (kar522 @ 2-15-12, 3:01pm) Word is that customers were taking video and photos during this event. |
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2-15-12, 5:45pm | Post
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What the difference between eating that oversize Snickers bar or putting a good dent in a bag of minatures. I've a preference for the Snickers with Almonds.
QUOTE Big Snickers, Twix bars are going to disappear Mars Inc, the maker of Snickers and Twix candy bars, will stop selling chocolate products with more than 250 calories in them by the end of next year, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday. The company, which also makes M&Ms and Skittles candies and Juicy Fruit chewing gum, said the goal is part of an ongoing effort to improve the nutritional value of its products and to sell them in a responsible way. The new calorie limit target means fans of the 540-calorie king-size Snickers bar might want to enjoy the big bar while they can. Come 2014, it's going to be gone, part of what Mars says is a broader push for responsible snacking. In 2007, the privately held, McLean, Virginia-based company said it would stop buying advertising time or space if more than a quarter of the audience was likely to be under 12 years old. Mars has also said it will reduce sodium levels in all its products 25 percent by 2015. Spokeswoman Marlene Machut said the plan to stop shipping any chocolate product that exceeded 250 calories per portion by the end of 2013 -- a target first announced last fall -- was part of Mars' "broad-based commitment to health and nutrition." Several media organizations, including National Public Radio, had reported on the chocolate bar down-sizing this week. Mars is one of the world's leading food manufacturers. In addition to candy, it makes Uncle Ben's rice and Dove ice cream bars as well as Pedigree and Whiskas brand pet food. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46405456/ns/bu...l/#.TzxeK8X2Zqx This post has been edited by kas: 2-15-12, 5:46pm |
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2-15-12, 11:09pm | Post
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QUOTE (kas @ 2-15-12, 7:45pm) What the difference between eating that oversize Snickers bar or putting a good dent in a bag of minatures. I've a preference for the Snickers with Almonds. QUOTE Spokeswoman Marlene Machut said the plan to stop shipping any chocolate product that exceeded 250 calories per portion by the end of 2013 -- a target first announced last fall -- was part of Mars' "broad-based commitment to health and nutrition." Several media organizations, including National Public Radio, had reported on the chocolate bar down-sizing this week. Haven't they been downsizing for years? I remember candy bars being much larger when they cost but a nickel... Ask the Lunch Lady: Obama Award, Nutritious Menus and Improving Habits Sioux Falls’ Top Lunch Lady on Providing Healthier Options for Students |
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2-16-12, 6:48am | Post
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QUOTE (kar522 @ 2-14-12, 11:55pm) The kid's nana (face hidden) was on air and boy is she POed. An older (guy) school official told reporters that the girl didn't have to get a full lunch; but she made the choice. |
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2-17-12, 2:48am | Post
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Obese Children Outgrowing Kids' Clothing And Furniture
 And the above desks are no fun for left-handers either...if I was really lucky, there might be one desk in a classroom with the writing platform on the other side... |
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2-19-12, 10:04am | Post
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2-19-12, 7:40pm | Post
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Recently, I watched part of the FNC special on Glen Campbell, who is doing his final tour and retiring due to the on set of Alzheimer's disease. One famous person affected by this condition was the late Charlton Heston, which I didn't know. Reading about psueso-burger, I couldn't help to think about Soylent Green, a flick in which the manufacturer actually cut the cow out of the equation.
Lab-grown hamburger due to be served up this year ... for $330,000 |
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2-20-12, 10:32am | Post
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Taco Bell To Roll Out Doritos Tacos
The chain is adding new products and a new slogan to create some much-needed buzz. QUOTE New slogan. No more telling customers to "think outside the bun." Now Taco Bell is trying to promote a lifestyle with the saying "Live Más," or "live more" in Spanish.
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2-21-12, 12:40am | Post
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Damage control???
UPDATE: Mars 250-Calorie Commitment Candy maker clarifies media reports I'm waiting for Hershey's to get into the mix... |
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2-21-12, 5:29pm | Post
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2-22-12, 3:38pm | Post
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2-22-12, 6:41pm | Post
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There also a study on what the crew will be sleeping on during the trip. I spottted a poster about the study on the light rail train one day.
QUOTE NASA is looking for space food taste-testers Calling all supertaster space nerds: NASA wants your help to improve the bland food astronauts would have to eat while on a mission to Mars. The space agency is looking for applicants to eat astronaut food for four months during a simulated trip to the Red Planet. Participants will try instant foods, and ones with shelf-stable ingredients, and scientists will record their reactions. The goal of the experiment is to discover what foods people like to consume consistently. Cornell University and University of Hawaii-Manoa researchers want six people to eat space food and wear spacesuits on a lava flow in Hawaii for 120 days. Although, participants won’t actually go to space, the participants will act as if they are on Mars. The researchers will record the participants’ reactions to typical NASA foodstuffs, such as flour, sugar and dried meat. Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering, biological or physical sciences, mathematics, or computer science, and they need to have professional experience. Don’t apply if you’re a smoker or don’t speak English. Selected participants will go through a two-week training mission and will be paid $5,000 upon successful completion of the mission. Round-trip travel, space food and lodging will be paid for. The application is open until Feb. 29. Who wants to apply for this project and fulfill (at least part of) their childhood dream to be an astronaut? What food would you want to take on a Martian mission? Tell us in the comments below. http://mashable.com/2012/02/21/simulated-nasa-mission-food/ |
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2-24-12, 2:32pm | Post
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I paid roughly $4.50 for a Whopper with cheese at Heathrow Airport back in '87. Oui, super size those Freedom Fries, please.
 McDonald's goes Gallic with McBaguette burger |
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2-24-12, 5:47pm | Post
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‘Bake Sale Ban’ Rhetoric Swells Over Obama School Snacks Rules
We cannot have bake sales in school, but they still can fund raise by selling Red Wheel stuff...so far...  We are lucky as we can hold bake sales @ the library, bank, & fire station... |
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2-24-12, 5:59pm | Post
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 Recently, Schnucks with Pabst offered a deal on Krunchers. B2 @$5 and get $3 off with a NBPR form. Honestly, I tried two types and regret not buying one or two containers of dip. |
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2-24-12, 7:17pm | Post
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Currently, folks are willing to spend good money for a premium burger. Still if you plan to open a Five Guys Burgers and Fries franchise, have your lawyer check the paperwork. McDonalds was infamed for permitting too many units to be opened in one area. One chain I use to work for, was quick to close units that were once company operated and allowed to become franchises. This company has even gone to the point of razing the buildings. Last I check, just to open the first unit, require $5 million in net worth.
Five Guys abruptly closes Town & Country store |
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