Hat tip to Ross Enamait: See how you do on this food quiz. I know, it’s only looking at fat and calories, not carbs or any other stuff, but nonetheless, it’s an illustrative quiz. It shows that virtually nothing you eat at a restaurant is as good for you as you want to [...]
Organic Consumers latest newsletter included this article: Who Loves Junk Food the Most: U.K., USA, or Canada?
From the newsletter:
44 percent of Americans agreed with the statement while only 19 percent of the French agreed.
And taking the grand prize (from the article):
Forty five percent of UK respondents agreed with the statement ‘I like the taste of [...]
Via The Ethicurean:
Eric Schlosser, of Fast Food Nation fame, has an article in today’s NY Times called Penny Foolish about the refusal of Burger King to pay an extra penny per pound for tomatoes.
I can’t boycott Burger King because, well, I don’t eat at Burger King. I do think it’s rather illustrative of the [...]
Via Mark’s Daily Apple - Fast Food Items Highest in Trans Fats
Here’s a brief sampling:
White Castle Homestyle Onion Rings - Sack; Trans Fat: 30 grams
White Castle Fish Nibblers - Sack;Trans Fat: 16 grams
KFC Chicken Pot Pie;Trans Fat: 14 grams
Burger King Hash Browns - Large;Trans Fat: 13 grams
White Castle Chicken Rings - 20 rings;Trans Fat: 13 [...]
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