Comments on: I read it in the New York Times (and other places)

By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:17:35 +0000

@Meg, Agree. When I say “snack food industry,” in my mind that’s “processed food industry,” but you’re right – people are using frankenfood at all meals these days, not just at snacktime…

By: Meg

Meg — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:14:48 +0000

I agree about the snack food industry, but take it a step further. I’ve read recently that between 60 and 80 of processed foods contain sugars and various version of corn syrup and starches, which are not necessarily good for us (especially in high doses). In the earlier generations, meals were cooked at home. Real meals made of real food. Most families didn’t use all the time-saving processed foods that are available now. They ate vegetables and meats and dairy not packed with preservatives and chemical additives. They were also more active because there were only a few tv stations. A lot of different factors have gone into the obesity epidemic, but marketing junk foods to children was a big step in the wrong direction.

By: Sara

Sara — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:21:55 +0000

@MDSF, I think that's the time it took habits to trickle down a generation.

By: MDSF

MDSF — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:13:57 +0000

Guess what didn’t exist? The snack food industry.

Yes, but obesity rates jumped more recently than 1960.

If I go back and watch movies from the Seventies or the Eighties with big crowd scenes, or documentaries with cross-section-ish groups of people, I mostly see skinny people. Say Koyaanisqatsi (1982) for example.

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:19:38 +0000

@Lisa Nowak, I'll give you a hint: it wasn't "Taco"

By: Lisa Nowak

Lisa Nowak — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:42:42 +0000

Hmmm. What was his first name? That is a crack up.