#9: Obesity

The problem with stopping obesity is getting rid of the fast food culture. The very 1st thing which must be done here is getting rid of the free toys. Those free toys are just a way of getting more kids to fast food chains, and more regularly. These kids grow up and are used to fast food now, and possibly even take their kids to the fast food chain as well, and the vicious circle continues.

Banning the bundling of toys with food would drastically lower the income of Fast Food chains in the longer run, which would force them to increase their prices, and so on. Seriously, think about it.

Also, banning fast food adds and stuff would also help.
 
Darn those free toys, leading this generation into an epidemic of obsesity :O

Like HS said, getting rid of the fast food culture is the answer but it's far from an easy accomplishment. With today's lifestyle, ppl go to fast food drive throughs to get dinner or such so they can be on time for w/e they're doing. Fast food resturants will always be EVERYWHERE because ppl don't want to take the time to either cook themselves or are always in a rush to go somewhere. Putting more healthy foods in them would defintily help, but McDonalds already sells a salad but I barely see anyone eating them when I go. PPl need to fight the urge to eat the unhealthy, and pick the salad over the Bic Mac. That and excersiseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Instead of playing on the computer or video games, go play a sport or something. Eating healthy is just one of the ways your body gets healthier.
 
Finally people that understand what Im talking about. I want to see salad bars everywhere, as much as the chicken and chip shop. I do see that working HS, as you do grow your eating habits when your young. A better thing would be to give a good toy with my salad bar idea.

@ Pandamore, Its all to make money what Mcdonalds have done, on the outside they seem healthy but do you really think anyone who believes salad to taste like rubbish to pick that over a 'succulent, juicy big mac'? If we could erradicate the number of fast food joints and increase the healthy food joints surely your average knackered worker will not drive everywhere for chicken and chips but go to the salad bar.
 
kashmaster said:
@ Pandamore, Its all to make money what Mcdonalds have done, on the outside they seem healthy but do you really think anyone who believes salad to taste like rubbish to pick that over a 'succulent, juicy big mac'?
Click to expand...

I'm actually the other way around, Big Macs to me are disgusting grease on a patty XDXD

If they don't like salad, pick the Grilled Chicken Sandwhich without the mayonaise and bacon and instead of a 42 oz soda Drink, get a bottle of water. The food issue is all up to them, picking the right food over the bad.

Or if they don't want to loose the freedom to choose the bad food and still get something as fatty as a Big Mac, Exercise to burn it off. That's how I eat all the crapp I do and still be healthy...
 
Yes that is the way to go but they are too tempted to change their habits without sufficient intervention from others
 
Yh I guess, That is actually one of my objectives for my achievements is to increase awareness and so on. I guess fried chicken is still the future :/
 
Well the problem with salads everywhere is that there is bound to be some places that stick that nasty dressing on your salad instead of putting it on the side. And then some people would only eat there, and complain that eating salad hasn't changed them (because of the fatty dressing duh), thus implying that they could revert to their old ways and still be as fat as with eating the salads with dressing on the top and not the side.

SO if salad bars were everywhere AND they put the dressing on the side, then I would gladly support that. Otherwise I wouldn't.

Another thing that could combat fast food is letting people have a little (10 minutes or so) leeway time to get to work, with them being "late" after the leeway. That way people could have more time to eat healthy and not eat fast food because they have extra time in the morning.
Of course the boss would take that away for employees who CONSTANTLY show up after the leeway time, because they are abusing that privilege. But I'm sure your boss would understand if you were taking the time to eat healthier and avoid burgers in the morning.

And I second the statement that the majority of people won't change unless made to by someone else.
 
Here's my opinion on the subject after watching countless episodes of those weight-loss shows.

First, from my understanding, it isn't the food that is the ONLY reason people get fat. It also depends on their metabolism, which is extremely hard to change IMO.

Secondly, the whole "Tell that fat person they are fat so they can lose weight is really stupid. You tell a fat person they're fat, and you lower their self esteem making them sad. What happens when a fat person gets sad? They eat. They eat chips, pop and chocolate. Really nice idea going on there.

Thirdly, there are people that could care less if they are fat. kashmaster, I understand that you have no idea why they would want to, heck, I don't even know why. It's all personal decisions. If that person doesn't care if they're fat, why exactly should you?

Finally, Salad bars won't just make the world thin in a snap. People that buy the fast food buy it mostly because it is cheap (only reason I go to them). Salad bars would also need to sell cheap salads, with no dressing on the side. Cheap Salads is almost an oxymoron. It's never going to happen, unless McDonalds, KFC, A&W etc, all get banned by every single government in the world. If they just get banned in Canada, I can easily picture people going down to the USA for their Big Macs. The reverse is also true. Also Even if you buy a salad at McDonalds, they still have 500-700 calories in them (!!!). I've watched the documentary "Super Size Me", and Salads at McDonalds contain as much salt (without the dressing) as a Double Big Mac.
 
@ Bippa, you can change your metabolism easily as long as you exercise and so on.

Salads can be cheap trust me, Im sure vegetables are cheaper than meat. I don't know in America but a big mac in the UK its like $5 which isn't cheap.

Why does salad need dressing, Ive never had dressing on it and its fine. You could maybe put olive oil as thats healthy.

I can make a salad for about a $1.50 you double that for the profit of a shop and thats $3 now over here your saving $2 already.

So I guess it is a lack of motivation maybe?
 
It's easy to change depending on where you live. It's (probably) easier to change in the UK because they have less people than North America.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top