Re: Hardees v.s. McDonalds
Nah, I obey the food laws, I just do not believe in a Rabbi having to bless it. That is what I am saying to Hooah. He can obey God's law without needing a Rabbi to bless the making of his 1/3 lber.Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus
Of course there are fast food places in Europe. I'll let you find where they all came from (though there are a few european fast food brands, which are just as bad as others).
Now, most people I know eat there every once in a while, because it's cheap and fast. But even there, or at least in France, you'll see 10 times more people buying handmade sandwhiches with real bread and ham, chicken, tuna and what not than people going to cheap ass fast-food places.
Most people who go to fast foods regularly here are what you call "white trashs" and "scums". They have no taste because they also have no brain. They'll get fat and ugly, and that will be well deserved.
On the other hand, a huge load of peopleeats at fast food places in North America. I had 4 room mates last year in Canada. Except for the chinese one (who kept cooking chinese food) none of them was able to cook a burger, pasta or rice by himself. So, they went to the Taco place (tm), to the Burger place (tm), to the Pizza place (tm). No wonder half of them weighted 3 times more than me even though they're only 25. And it wasn't only my room mates. I met a lot of canadians and americans, and most of them were completely unable to cook. So they all went for some junk food.
Same thing in the US. Streets are filled by fast food places, but decent restaurants? They're few and far inbetween (note that I went only to New-England, things might be different elsewhere in the US, but I doubt it).
Now, I'm not trying to burst your bubble, but the fact that obesity is a huge problem in the US and in Canada might be somehow tied to the fact that there's a fast-food place every five meters, and that people overall eat a bunch of unhealthy crap. Or maybe it's just the climate, or some yet undiscovered disease
(Note that there are more and more obesity issues in Europe too, and most the people who studied the issue pointed at a - fast food places, b - other junk food and c - bad eating habits).
And I also worked in a restaurant. Not a cosy 3 stars restaurant, but a decent one. And I know that most people who worked there were actually doing this fancy thing that we call "cooking". Which is a bit more complicated than putting an overcooked and tasteless burger between two slides of tasteless bread.
I'm perfectly willing to admit that some restaurants are crap, that french food is not what it used to be, that Europe is filled by fast food places, but don't fool yourself by thinking that Wendy's, or Burger King or Hardees are serving healthy and tasteful food. They're all crap, and deserve to be terminated (where's the Terminator smiley when you need it?).
Ignoring both your bad language and the fact that French food I had in Europe was gross, fattening crap covered in mayonnaise. No offense, but it is (at least the stuff I saw) extremely fattening, covered in all kinds of garbage, and taste like bile. That said, it is usually served in small portions, which can be a plus for someone who does not have a lifestyle demanding a large intake.
That said, let me tell you that you are wrong about why people are fat. Sure, unhealthy food really contributes to it, but the biggest problem is that people nowadays are a bunch of shiftless, fat, lazy bums. People now adays just do not move. They have everything they need and a heck of a lot more, and they have no need to do anything. They defy authority and the Puritan notion that they should eat healthily and exercise and (oh heavens) get a job! I know lots of people (my 3 brothers for instance) who live off of fast food and are skin, bones, and muscle. My younger brother who does Taekwondo with me is completely ripped and does not have an inch of fat on him, and he eats about 5 burgers a day. You know why? He works...hard. I used to be slim myself too, but when I started going to college and stopped doing honest work I turned into a blimp (and I eat mostly homemade food, just like I used to). You know what the second biggest problem is? Not only do people never move, they eat like pigs. It has less to do with the amount of food that they as it does with how much they eat. I am a fat guy who is struggling with this, so I know what I am talking about. I could go by eating plenty enough to stay healthy and slim, but I always gotta keep eating because I lack the self-control to eat 'just enough'. Every fat person I know either never moves or eats a ton of food. I know people who are both fat and skinny who eat fast food all the time.
And you know what? I agree with you about McDonalds. The more I read about how they make their food and where it comes from, the more disgusted I get. That is why I never eat there.
What you buy at Hardees is still loaded in bad oils and has lots of carbs, but it is real meat, real bread, real tomatoes, real lettuce, etc.
Compared to other fast foods, Hardees is 100 times healthier and more natural. Sure, it is not health food, but so what? It tastes great, is at least as safe as what you buy at a sit down place, and costs a heck of a lot less. Call me white trash again if you want, but I don't care. I like Hardees food, and most people I know who eat there are normal weight or skinny, so it must not be that bad. At least it is not swimming in Mayonnaise!
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