Well, ain't this just special!
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The movie "Super Size Me" reminds me of an experiment we did in my 6th grade science class. Our teacher took a human tooth (I think it was one of his kids' baby teeth or something) and stuck it in a glass of Coke for a week. At the end of the week, the tooth turned brown and got very weak and somewhat gummy. We were all like "WOW!" and exclaiming about how we'd never drink Coke again.
Then the teacher gave us our REAL lesson. He said, "Okay, but how many of you soak your teeth in Coke for a full week?" Well, none of us. So the lesson was to not buy into crap that hysterians throw out there. I wish more people would have done 6th grade at Dawes Elementary School in Lincoln, NE.
Back on topic, I'm not particularly offended by the tray liners. I like Subway and if they can make a buck off of ignorant Europeans, more power to 'em.
Then the teacher gave us our REAL lesson. He said, "Okay, but how many of you soak your teeth in Coke for a full week?" Well, none of us. So the lesson was to not buy into crap that hysterians throw out there. I wish more people would have done 6th grade at Dawes Elementary School in Lincoln, NE.
Back on topic, I'm not particularly offended by the tray liners. I like Subway and if they can make a buck off of ignorant Europeans, more power to 'em.
Penn
Dancing Up A Storm
From the article: "In a shameless and anti-American effort to increase sales in Europe, SUBWAY restaurants are promoting the film, "Super Size Me," a documentary about a man who gains weight by gorging himself at McDonald's for 30 days straight without any exercise."Originally posted by aps45819
Is it anti-American or anti-McDonalds
Hey, maybe it's both, but I haven't heard a peep out of McDonald's yet. Could it be a ploy both companies are using, to appeal to the excesses of the Euros?
Why should the USA be the only country with an overweight population problem?
It's definitely anti-McDonalds but I'm not so sure about anti-American. Americans ARE a bunch of tubbos - we're a rich country and we eat like one. Plus we have modern conveniences that cut down on the calories we burn during the course of a day.Originally posted by aps45819
Is it anti-American or anti-McDonalds
FACT: Europe has McDonalds too.
FACT: Europeans has fatties too.
The verbiage is taken directly from the ads for Super Size Me. Maybe Subway could have removed the specification "Americans"? I think the author is just looking for something to get worked up over.
crabcake
But wait, there's more...
haven't been all over Europe, but traveled a bit through Italy; I don't recall seeing more than one or two overweight Italians in the week I was there, which I found ironic b/c the italian food here is so fattening; but there, it's so much "lighter" (e.g., the pizza ... way thinner, way fewer toppings.)
Notice they always go after McDonalds, though? What about Wendy's or Burger King? Hell, the guy could have eaten every day at Pizza Hut and gotten the same results.
Penn
Dancing Up A Storm
"In the Michael Moore tradition, New York filmmaker Morgan Spurlock does some deep questioning and self experiments for 30 days on products from the world’s largest fast food company. "
I also think the author has issues with Morgan Spurlock and the excesses he took in eating at Mickey D's, where in contrast, at the same site I posted, a 49 yr old woman ate three squares at
the fast food restaurant, over the same time frame,and she actually lost 18 pounds!
Who'd a thunk it?
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FromTexas
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Originally posted by crabcake
haven't been all over Europe, but traveled a bit through Italy; I don't recall seeing more than one or two overweight Italians in the week I was there, which I found ironic b/c the italian food here is so fattening; but there, it's so much "lighter" (e.g., the pizza ... way thinner, way fewer toppings.)
It isn't just what and how they eat. It is the total lifestyle.
Over here, people hop in their cars to go anywhere (some even to just go a block or two). Over there, walking is quite the norm. Walk to public transportation, walk among shops, etc... They walk or bike to most nearby places and most stuff is within a short enough distance.
Also, they tend to eat their meals at normal hours instead of late night like most Americans. That gives time for the body to deal with the food instead of just sleeping and making fat. Dinner is usually around 5:30-6:00 over there.
Lastly, they oils and items they use to cook their food are heathier. Over here, vegetable oil is the common oil. It is high in really bad fats. Over there, its olive oil - which is healthy for the heart and doesn't have all the bad fats. Their use of nuts, fish, etc... is much better than ours.
