[quote=ocrenter]by the way, speaking of large portions, why do you think they give you such large portions? out of the kindness of their heart? the larger portions have scientific basis when it comes to increasing profit.
it turns out that hormones that regulate cravings are upregulated after ingestion of large quantity of food. so after overeating, people routinely have craving for more food a couple of hours later. and the craving will always be for the food high in calorie. this creates a cyclical effect where they will continue to loop in the same cyclical eating habits (aka returning to the same type of restaurants that started the cycle in the first place.)
and why do you think restaurant food is so salty?
salt is the perfect appetite stimulant. it also create thirst. (this is when the waitress comes by and ask you if you like a refill on your coke and whether you would like dessert).
everything is studied and surveyed and refined so that they can maximize sales.
if the food industry is spending billions studying you and understanding you, if you don’t pay attention, you become the 2/3 of America that’s in the addict group.
so here’s the question, do we just let that 2/3 of America continue drowning in their fat?[/quote]
How many restaurant owners do you know? I know a few mom&pop fast food restaurant owners and it’s nothing like you just described. Portion size are larger is because it’s cheaper to make larger portion and you charge more since the portion size is larger. It’s simple economic. Customers also will feel like that restaurant provide good value, so they’ll come back.
Regarding salt. Salty food taste better than bland food. So, unless you’re a perfect cook, it’s smarter to err on the side of salty vs bland.
People who are not well off like to think they get the most for their money. Which is why you see mid to low end restaurants, chains, and fast food tend to have large portion. While if you go to high end places, the portion size are not big at all. They are also not salty at all.
