Super Size Me

[skcin]

I know, the movie's kind of old now & we've discussed it a bit a while back.

But I just saw it last night & OMG! I felt sick watching it. 25 pounds in 30 days? Cholesterol increase of more than 50 points? Liver functions similar to that of an alcoholic? Sheebus! As if the food Ry, Curtis & I had in PA last weekend wasn't bad enough - BLECH! And the FRENCH FRY TEST?

BTW - during the movie, hubby decided he was hungry & promptly ran to McD's for a Big Mac. Sicko.

[strandinthewind]

I know - I ate McDonald's last night in a moment of weakness and I swear I fell five pounds heavier today

I think though - if you want to eat McDonald's or other similar things, you should do so. Just do it like once a month. Everything in moderation

[cliffdweller]

That doc was pretty entertaining to watch, but as Amber would so eloquently say, it belongs in Der Magazine. I mean come on...we all know how bad fast food is for us, do we really need a documentary on it? Well, maybe so for all those out there who haven't yet read "Fast Food Nation."

[WizNicks]

I haven't seen it yet (and actually I don't want to see it)! I'm there like everyday (okay, I try only to go every 2nd day) and yeah, I should stop eating 2000 colories every day! Maybe I am going to watch it when I come to the USA next month, so that I am not going everyday there!

[dissention]

Originally Posted by cliffdweller

That doc was pretty entertaining to watch, but as Amber would so eloquently say, it belongs in Der Magazine. I mean come on...we all know how bad fast food is for us, do we really need a documentary on it? Well, maybe so for all those out there who haven't yet read "Fast Food Nation."

That book made me more sick to my stomach than the movie did. Just sickening.

[strandinthewind]

McDonald's to Sell McKids-Branded Skateboards, Bikes

Thursday, June 16, 2005



LOS ANGELES — McDonald's Corp. (MCD) will begin selling skateboards and bikes bearing the fast-food company's brand in a new effort to get kids to burn off burgers and fries with exercise.

The McKids (search) branded outdoor play equipment will be rolled out internationally later this year and in 2006. A few McKids items are already sold at retailers like Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) and Target Corp..

McDonald's Global Chief Marketing Officer Larry Light said in a statement earlier this week that the skateboards and bikes will be a great value and are "designed to help make fitness fun."

McDonald's, the world's largest restaurant chain, is making an aggressive push to deflect criticism of its food as unhealthy and fattening.

The company has already revamped its children's Happy Meal (search) offerings by allowing parents to choose milk instead of soft drinks or apple slices with caramel dip instead of fries.

In recent months, the chain has promoted physical activity with the tag line "It's what I eat and what I do. I'm lovin' it" in much of its marketing. Just last week, McDonald's even said it was making over its famous clown, Ronald McDonald (search), to make him more athletic.

McDonald's is working on the toys with DIC Entertainment, the Burbank, Calif.-based company behind the 2003 relaunch of the Strawberry Shortcake doll and kids' merchandise.

In addition to outdoor play equipment, new products will include a video series that promotes physical activity as well as a young adult clothing line inspired by vintage McDonald's logos, the companies said.

[strandinthewind]

Mildly related and for Diss.

Yum Brands Sales Rise 6%, Outlook Reaffirmed

Thursday, June 16, 2005



CHICAGO — Yum Brands Inc. (YUM), the parent company of fast-food chains KFC, Taco Bell (search) and Pizza Hut (search), Thursday said sales at U.S. restaurants open at least a year rose 6 percent in the latest 4-week period and stood by its second-quarter earnings forecast.

Wall Street analysts expected an overall rise of about 4 percent, according to research reports.

U.S. same-store sales, a key retail measure, rose 12 percent at the KFC (search) chicken chain, climbed 7 percent at Taco Bell, and were flat at Pizza Hut.

Yum shares slipped 7 cents to $52.35 on the New York Stock Exchange (search).

Yum has nearly 34,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries.

Sales in China were hurt after the company pulled some products from its KFC restaurants there at the end of March. Yum discovered the products contained a dye banned from use in food because of concern it could lead to an increased risk of cancer.

Yum is seeking money back from its China supplier over the dye problem and added that any financial recovery would be included in third-quarter and fourth-quarter results.

Yum forecast second-quarter earnings of 56 cents per share, excluding the impact of a possible one-time gain from the initial public offering of its Poland/Czech Republic joint venture. That business, called AmRest, trades on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (search).

Including the gain from the IPO on April 27, the company expects earnings in a range of 59 cents to 60 cents per share.

Reuters Estimates listed the average analyst second-quarter earnings expectation at 56 cents per share.

U.S. same-store sales rose 5 percent in the second quarter, the company said.

[NaiveMelody23]

He has a tv show coming out called 30 Days, I don't know it could be interesting, but then again I get interested in odd things.

[skcin]

Originally Posted by cliffdweller

That doc was pretty entertaining to watch, but as Amber would so eloquently say, it belongs in Der Magazine. I mean come on...we all know how bad fast food is for us, do we really need a documentary on it? Well, maybe so for all those out there who haven't yet read "Fast Food Nation."

I don't think there's anyone who thinks it's good for you, but I don't think many realize just how bad it is. I'm a nurse and I was shocked at just how much damage it started doing to his body and how quickly is started doing it.

I try not to eat out more than 2 or 3 times a week (lunch or dinner), and I try not to eat fast food more than once or twice a month. But there really are people that eat this stuff daily & that's scary.

Originally Posted by NaiveMelody23

He has a tv show coming out called 30 Days, I don't know it could be interesting, but then again I get interested in odd things.

I'm just reading about that in TV Guide - looks like it will be either really good or boring as hell. There will be 6 eps, each one showing 30 day journey's of various people. A Christian man moves in with a Muslim family, Spurlock trying to live on minimum wage, etc. it's called "30 Days" & wil air on FX. I'll have to check it out.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by skcin

I'm just reading about that in TV Guide - looks like it will be either really good or boring as hell. There will be 6 eps, each one showing 30 day journey's of various people. A Christian man moves in with a Muslim family, Spurlock trying to live on minimum wage, etc. it's called "30 Days" & wil air on FX. I'll have to check it out.

The first ep was on last night, but I didn't watch it. It was the minimum wage episode. I did see that new Kyra Sedgwick show on, I think, FX and thought it was great.

And how disgusting is the new issue of TV Guide? I don't give a rats ass how celebs stay trim, they get hoses shoved up their bums to lose the pounds, anyways. I almost threw the stupid rag away, but then I saw a lovely photo of Jake Weber as one of TVs Hottest Dads.

[skcin]

Originally Posted by dissention

The first ep was on last night, but I didn't watch it. It was the minimum wage episode. I did see that new Kyra Sedgwick show on, I think, FX and thought it was great.

And how disgusting is the new issue of TV Guide? I don't give a rats ass how celebs stay trim, they get hoses shoved up their bums to lose the pounds, anyways. I almost threw the stupid rag away, but then I saw a lovely photo of Jake Weber as one of TVs Hottest Dads.

Damn I missed it!

We get TV Guide at work (no clue why, we don't have a TV in the waiting room or anything) so I peruse it once in a while. Ripa's skeletal pic on the cover got my attention. I like her, but can she BE any thinner?

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by skcin

But there really are people that eat this stuff daily & that's scary.

That's because with short lunch schedules and limited availability of decent places to eat, most people don't really have an alternative. Hell, I used to be among them. I was working in a small town about an hour from home at the time. I would have loved to have eaten better, but when lunch is only half an hour, I really didn't have time to be picky. Furthermore, Subway isn't cheap and brown-bagging wasn't practical, as my lunch usually spoiled on the way to work. I tried to do grilled chicken and salads as much as possible, but it depended on how much of a rush I was in. Sometimes I just needed to scarf down what I could, when I could. However, I haven't eaten fast food in about three months.

[skcin]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

That's because with short lunch schedules and limited availability of decent places to eat, most people don't really have an alternative. Hell, I used to be among them. I was working in a small town about an hour from home at the time. I would have loved to have eaten better, but when lunch is only half an hour, I really didn't have time to be picky. Furthermore, Subway isn't cheap and brown-bagging wasn't practical, as my lunch usually spoiled on the way to work. I tried to do grilled chicken and salads as much as possible, but it depended on how much of a rush I was in. Sometimes I just needed to scarf down what I could, when I could. However, I haven't eaten fast food in about three months.

Oh, it's obviously way easier, faster & cheaper to go grab a burger at McD's, ITA. And I've been there as far as no time to eat lunch.

What bugged me is that girl at the high school where "Subway Jared" gave that talk. She said she really couldn't do what he did cuz she can't afford it. Ummmm, it's not like he's saying you MUST eat Subway per say. Make your own sandwich.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by dissention

The first ep was on last night, but I didn't watch it. It was the minimum wage episode. I did see that new Kyra Sedgwick show on, I think, FX and thought it was great.

And how disgusting is the new issue of TV Guide? I don't give a rats ass how celebs stay trim, they get hoses shoved up their bums to lose the pounds, anyways. I almost threw the stupid rag away, but then I saw a lovely photo of Jake Weber as one of TVs Hottest Dads.

I haven't really looked at this yet. The next issue will be about how many actresses are dangerously thin and starving themselves.

I missed that Kyra show, forgot about it. Is it on TBS? I watched Beauty and the Geek. Yeah, I know.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by skcin

Oh, it's obviously way easier, faster & cheaper to go grab a burger at McD's, ITA. And I've been there as far as no time to eat lunch.

What bugged me is that girl at the high school where "Subway Jared" gave that talk. She said she really couldn't do what he did cuz she can't afford it. Ummmm, it's not like he's saying you MUST eat Subway per say. Make your own sandwich.

I sometimes grab fast food on my way up north or if I have an appointment with my doctor since BK is on the way back. but I hardly ever do this, probly once every other month.