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DJ's left nut 07-16-2010 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by GoChiefs (Post 6883914)
Your desire to rip me is clouding your judgment.

You don't need "chops" for this discussion. It's plainly obvious that the food industry is to blame. Portion sizes have increased significantly and there are more unhealthy options for dining out, and more of those options.

Don't get me started on food delivery, the internet, grocery stores....
You are a stunningly shallow thinker.

But I'm sure I'm not the first to tell you that.

I'll even point you in the right direction - Why has a society previously known for self-sufficiency become beholden to "the food industry"?

luv 07-16-2010 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by sedated (Post 6883884)
I'm sure it has nothing to do with the increase in technology like cars, leading to the suburban sprawl, which made walking obsolete. Or the shift from industrial jobs to office jobs. Or the invention of television that keeps people inside on the couch whenever they have free time, rather than outside doing something physical.

Life is easier than it used to be. Just watch "Wall-E" for a glimpse into our possible future.
Well said.

"When I was a kid", we didn't need programs designed to remind kids to get outside and play for 60 minutes a day. Hell, our parents had a hard time getting us to come inside.

Brock 07-16-2010 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Kyle DeLexus (Post 6883918)
To be fair, he did say it helped not caused. Since he used helped, it was an accurate statement.
Well, he could have said that he smoked a cigarette instead of drinking a soda and it helped him lose weight. That doesn't make it a good idea for everybody else.

DJ's left nut 07-16-2010 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by GoChiefs (Post 6883925)
Skinny asian people come to America and turned into fatasses all the time.

Why? Because the entire culture of food and eating is different here. We're constantly bombarded with MORE FOOD FOR LESS MONEY advertising and shit like TACO BELL FOURTHMEAL!!!!
So it's food that drove the working world?

In essence, "the food industry" dominates the whole of American society?

You couldn't be seeing this more backwards.

Our culinary proclivities are driven by a societal trend away from the family, away from responsibility. It's most certainly not "the food industry" that's driving the engine here, they're simply responding to the trend.

Kyle DeLexus 07-16-2010 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by GoChiefs (Post 6883925)
Skinny asian people come to America and turned into fatasses all the time.

Why? Because the entire culture of food and eating is different here. We're constantly bombarded with MORE FOOD FOR LESS MONEY advertising and shit like TACO BELL FOURTHMEAL!!!!
What about the skinny asian people that come here and stay skinny? It's not really the food industry, it's the choices people make...granted there seem to be more unhealthy options than healthy ones these days.

sedated 07-16-2010 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by GoChiefs (Post 6883914)
It's plainly obvious that the food industry is to blame. Portion sizes have increased significantly and there are more unhealthy options for dining out, and more of those options.
advertising exists across all industries. people are still responsible for their own choices.

do you think the gov't should control people's spending, since advertising has caused so many people to run up credit they can't pay for? "Sorry Claythan, you can't have that Jango Fett replica, its not a healthy purchase."

RJ 07-16-2010 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 6883941)
So it's food that drove the working world?

In essence, "the food industry" dominates the whole of American society?

You couldn't be seeing this more backwards.

Our culinary proclivities are driven by a societal trend away from the family, away from responsibility. It's most certainly not "the food industry" that's driving the engine here, they're simply responding to the trend.

?????

Brock 07-16-2010 03:29 PM
"They gave me too much food to eat, it's their fault I used to be a fatass"

Hammock Parties 07-16-2010 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Kyle DeLexus (Post 6883943)
What about the skinny asian people that come here and stay skinny? It's not really the food industry, it's the choices people make...granted there seem to be more unhealthy options than healthy ones these days.
Exactly. It's now easier for people to make the unhealthy choice. There's more temptation.

You can get practically whatever you want, wherever you want, whenever you want. Or you can just sit at home and have it delivered.

Hammock Parties 07-16-2010 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by sedated (Post 6883955)
do you think the gov't should control people's spending, since advertising has caused so many people to run up credit they can't pay for?
I'm not advocating control.

Garcia Bronco 07-16-2010 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Bugeater (Post 6883809)
Even when others' personal business costs us all money?
If we weren't in their business then it wouldn't cost us money.

RJ 07-16-2010 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by GoChiefs (Post 6883963)
Exactly. It's now easier for people to make the unhealthy choice. There's more temptation.

You can get practically whatever you want, wherever you want, whenever you want. Or you can just sit at home and have it delivered.

Yeah, that's because it's what people want.

Hammock Parties 07-16-2010 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by RJ (Post 6883968)
Yeah, that's because it's what people want.
Advertising makes you want it.

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During the last four decades, fast food has infiltrated every nook and cranny of American society. An industry that began with a handful of modest hot dog and hamburger stands in Southern California has spread to every corner of the nation, selling a broad range of foods wherever paying customers may be found. Fast food is now served not only at restaurants and drive-thrus but also at stadiums, airports, college campuses and elementary schools, on cruise ships, trains and airplanes, at Kmarts, Wal-Marts, gas stations and even hospital cafeterias. In 1970, Americans spent about $6 billion on fast food. Last year they spent more than $100 billion on fast food.
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Americans now spend more money on fast food than they do on higher education, personal computers, software or new cars. They spend more on fast food than on movies, books, magazines, newspapers, videos and recorded music - combined.

Brock 07-16-2010 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by GoChiefs (Post 6883971)
Advertising makes you want it.

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No. Enjoying eating that kind of food makes them want it.

ClevelandBronco 07-16-2010 03:34 PM
If we would just legalize drugs and outlaw Quarter-Pounders we'd solve all our problems.


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