huge topic:Americans keep getting fatter

[bearishgurl]

[quote=ocrenter]…As to your price comparison to before, there were no remotes in the 70’s, so I’ll assume 25 cent fries were 70’s prices as well. Adjusted for inflation you are looking at $1.5 which is pricier compared to today. Plus the amount of fries per serving has increased dramatically as well. Remember, child size hamburger of today was the regular sized hamburger of yesteryears…[/quote]

Change the “70’s” to the “60’s.” But agree that there were no remote-controls during most of the “70’s” either. Yes, there was only one-size of fries, which came in a small paper bag. Yes, you are correct in that the “Happy Meal hamburger” of today was the “Reg. adult hamburger” of yesteryear, often on special 5 for $1. The BK “Whopper” and McD “Big Mac” became available in the early 70’s. In the 60’s, there was Hamb, Chsburg, dbl chsburg (2 reg hamb) and Fish Sand. When “Jack” came on board, it introduced the “Chicken Sand,” lol.

Purely anecdotal from memory, the min wage (per hr) was approx:

1968: 1.60
1970: 1.80
1972: 2.00
1974: 2.10
1976: 2.30
1978: 2.40

ocrenter, I understand that “calories” are mainly in the fine print on chain-restaurant menus today but I feel that even if this info was on the front of menus in LARGE PRINT, it wouldn’t matter. Consumers will just order what they’re used to having and what makes them and their party “feel good.”

I don’t think “nanny state” regulations mandating disclaimers and disclosures to consumers on restaurant menus will do anything to combat obesity of its customers.

[sdrealtor]

On the otherside of the coin I see overprogrammed kids all around me not kids sitting on video games all day. Most kids I see are involved in at least 1 formal sports league and many are involved in 2 or 3 different sports at a time. Throw in dance classes, art classes, karate classes, music lessons and more. Yes they spend alot of time on video games also but I dont see kids sitting on their rears all day. To the contrary I think alot of them could use some more sedentary time.

[sdrealtor]

On the otherside of the coin I see overprogrammed kids all around me not kids sitting on video games all day. Most kids I see are involved in at least 1 formal sports league and many are involved in 2 or 3 different sports at a time. Throw in dance classes, art classes, karate classes, music lessons and more. Yes they spend alot of time on video games also but I dont see kids sitting on their rears all day. To the contrary I think alot of them could use some more sedentary time.

[sdrealtor]

On the otherside of the coin I see overprogrammed kids all around me not kids sitting on video games all day. Most kids I see are involved in at least 1 formal sports league and many are involved in 2 or 3 different sports at a time. Throw in dance classes, art classes, karate classes, music lessons and more. Yes they spend alot of time on video games also but I dont see kids sitting on their rears all day. To the contrary I think alot of them could use some more sedentary time.

[sdrealtor]

On the otherside of the coin I see overprogrammed kids all around me not kids sitting on video games all day. Most kids I see are involved in at least 1 formal sports league and many are involved in 2 or 3 different sports at a time. Throw in dance classes, art classes, karate classes, music lessons and more. Yes they spend alot of time on video games also but I dont see kids sitting on their rears all day. To the contrary I think alot of them could use some more sedentary time.

[sdrealtor]

On the otherside of the coin I see overprogrammed kids all around me not kids sitting on video games all day. Most kids I see are involved in at least 1 formal sports league and many are involved in 2 or 3 different sports at a time. Throw in dance classes, art classes, karate classes, music lessons and more. Yes they spend alot of time on video games also but I dont see kids sitting on their rears all day. To the contrary I think alot of them could use some more sedentary time.

[ocrenter]

[quote=bearishgurl]

I don’t think “nanny state” regulations mandating disclaimers and disclosures to consumers on restaurant menus will do anything to combat obesity of its customers.[/quote]

so since we are so sure mandated calorie info next to pricing won’t work, then the food and restaurant industry should be perfectly fine with it then. but they do all they can to fight the mandate. and I know restaurants actively cheat by hiding it, and instruct their employees to hide it by telling them patrons are there to “enjoy” and “indulge” and they would not mind that the mandated calorie sheets are hidden.

so why bother being so secretive and spend so much energy blocking information. If Domino’s Pizza is so proud of the fact that they are able to offer a pizza for $10, they should be equally as proud that such pizza packs in 2600 calories. right?

Hey, pop quiz, what other industry fought the government for decades about truthful disclosure of the product they sell?

[ocrenter]

[quote=bearishgurl]

I don’t think “nanny state” regulations mandating disclaimers and disclosures to consumers on restaurant menus will do anything to combat obesity of its customers.[/quote]

so since we are so sure mandated calorie info next to pricing won’t work, then the food and restaurant industry should be perfectly fine with it then. but they do all they can to fight the mandate. and I know restaurants actively cheat by hiding it, and instruct their employees to hide it by telling them patrons are there to “enjoy” and “indulge” and they would not mind that the mandated calorie sheets are hidden.

so why bother being so secretive and spend so much energy blocking information. If Domino’s Pizza is so proud of the fact that they are able to offer a pizza for $10, they should be equally as proud that such pizza packs in 2600 calories. right?

Hey, pop quiz, what other industry fought the government for decades about truthful disclosure of the product they sell?

[ocrenter]

[quote=bearishgurl]

I don’t think “nanny state” regulations mandating disclaimers and disclosures to consumers on restaurant menus will do anything to combat obesity of its customers.[/quote]

so since we are so sure mandated calorie info next to pricing won’t work, then the food and restaurant industry should be perfectly fine with it then. but they do all they can to fight the mandate. and I know restaurants actively cheat by hiding it, and instruct their employees to hide it by telling them patrons are there to “enjoy” and “indulge” and they would not mind that the mandated calorie sheets are hidden.

so why bother being so secretive and spend so much energy blocking information. If Domino’s Pizza is so proud of the fact that they are able to offer a pizza for $10, they should be equally as proud that such pizza packs in 2600 calories. right?

Hey, pop quiz, what other industry fought the government for decades about truthful disclosure of the product they sell?

[ocrenter]

[quote=bearishgurl]

I don’t think “nanny state” regulations mandating disclaimers and disclosures to consumers on restaurant menus will do anything to combat obesity of its customers.[/quote]

so since we are so sure mandated calorie info next to pricing won’t work, then the food and restaurant industry should be perfectly fine with it then. but they do all they can to fight the mandate. and I know restaurants actively cheat by hiding it, and instruct their employees to hide it by telling them patrons are there to “enjoy” and “indulge” and they would not mind that the mandated calorie sheets are hidden.

so why bother being so secretive and spend so much energy blocking information. If Domino’s Pizza is so proud of the fact that they are able to offer a pizza for $10, they should be equally as proud that such pizza packs in 2600 calories. right?

Hey, pop quiz, what other industry fought the government for decades about truthful disclosure of the product they sell?

[ocrenter]

[quote=bearishgurl]

I don’t think “nanny state” regulations mandating disclaimers and disclosures to consumers on restaurant menus will do anything to combat obesity of its customers.[/quote]

so since we are so sure mandated calorie info next to pricing won’t work, then the food and restaurant industry should be perfectly fine with it then. but they do all they can to fight the mandate. and I know restaurants actively cheat by hiding it, and instruct their employees to hide it by telling them patrons are there to “enjoy” and “indulge” and they would not mind that the mandated calorie sheets are hidden.

so why bother being so secretive and spend so much energy blocking information. If Domino’s Pizza is so proud of the fact that they are able to offer a pizza for $10, they should be equally as proud that such pizza packs in 2600 calories. right?

Hey, pop quiz, what other industry fought the government for decades about truthful disclosure of the product they sell?

[bearishgurl]

[quote=ocrenter] . . . Hey, pop quiz, what other industry fought the government for decades about truthful disclosure of the product they sell?[/quote]

Do it have it right, ocrenter, that it was the “tobacco industry?”

[bearishgurl]

[quote=ocrenter] . . . Hey, pop quiz, what other industry fought the government for decades about truthful disclosure of the product they sell?[/quote]

Do it have it right, ocrenter, that it was the “tobacco industry?”

[bearishgurl]

[quote=ocrenter] . . . Hey, pop quiz, what other industry fought the government for decades about truthful disclosure of the product they sell?[/quote]

Do it have it right, ocrenter, that it was the “tobacco industry?”

[bearishgurl]

[quote=ocrenter] . . . Hey, pop quiz, what other industry fought the government for decades about truthful disclosure of the product they sell?[/quote]

Do it have it right, ocrenter, that it was the “tobacco industry?”

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