Damn the CSPI.....

[poltr1]

Leave it to the Center for Science in the Public Interest to take the fun out of eating. They just published another list of foods that may be popular but just plain bad for you.

Do they want all of us to be stick-figure thin?

My weaknesses: Cheese. Shrimp. Dairy products. Stuff that's high in cholesterol and/or fat (and taste). And of course, portion control. I know I tend to eat more than I need. But dammit, after one Healthy Choice entree, I'm still hungry!

Despite their nagging, I'm tring to eat sensibly. I try to avoid French fries. I'm amazed that Burger King would roll out something like their Quad Stacker sandwich. That's a heart attack waiting to happen. I like fish, and until the end of Lent, I can pretty much pick and choose where I get my fish sandwiches. (My current favorites are McDonald's Filet-O-Fish and Frisch's Big Boy's fish sandwich.)

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[bikergeek.livejournal.com]

There are some people who just make it their business to be professional busybodies and finger-waggers. I put the CSPI in the same basket with those people who have no life and call the homeowners' association when your grass is half an inch too long or when you have a car in your driveway that you've neglected to renew the registration on.

Eating fast food in moderation--say, once a week or less--isn't gonna kill you. It's when you eat the stuff EVERY DAY that you're going to experience problems. (And unfortunately, lots of people *do* eat the stuff every day.)

[zorya-thinks.livejournal.com]

Do they want all of us to be stick-figure thin?

You know better than that. They are concerned letting the public know what is in the food they are eating so they can make informed choices. Check out this article on MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17349197/

Why do Americans regularly sit down and eat more calories and fat in a single meal than is recommended for an entire day? Is it any wonder that heart disease and diabetes is on the rise?

[poltr1]

The MSN article is a little more sane than the article I read yesterday. CSPI's nutritionist doesn't ring the alarm the same way as its president does.

I'll grant you that CSPI isn't as bad or as obnoxious as some of the more extreme orgs out there -- PETA, Greenpeace, Operation Rescue.

Part of the problem is the powerful food lobby. They've worked to alter the USDA food pyramid, among other things.

I wouldn't be surprised if we see warning labels on pop cans in my lifetime.

[amazon-42.livejournal.com]

Dude. Those Healthy Choice meals? Are awful for you. The reason you're still hungry is because they have the actual nutrition of, like, cardboard.

It's supposedly all about portion control.

And getting rid of High Fructose Corn Syrup.