Oliver Griswold of The Morning News did for 30 days what some ex-gay activists do for their entire adult lives:
Live solely on an all-reactionary media diet.
The results were as toxic as a McDonald’s super-size meal.
Oliver Griswold of The Morning News did for 30 days what some ex-gay activists do for their entire adult lives:
Live solely on an all-reactionary media diet.
The results were as toxic as a McDonald’s super-size meal.
I am suprised it didn’t make him fat and ugly!
A thoroughly interesting article. Almost makes me want to try the same. The opportunity to “know thine enemy” is very tempting.
Interestingly, McDonalds seem to be finally taking a different approach recently, selling fruit, breakfast cereals, yoghurt desserts, juices and salads. At first I thought it was just to satisfy people who come in with their kids, but the changes seem to be permanent, along with a move towards cafe-style eating.
As with most things, the health of the food will depend on what you choose from the menu when you go there.
So true, trevize, even in Australia McDonald’s have introduced a permanent salads menu and healthier breakfasts. Good to see that they are able to make a move like that, considering the size of their international operations, it is a brave step. I wonder if these alternatives were available when the documentary was made?
BTW, I’m in Australia too Dalai! 😀
I intended my post to be a rather unsubtle comment on this thread’s article, but I don’t think it came off that way!
The two primary writers for XGW saw “Super Size Me” yesterday.
The salads were available during the time the movie was being made, but with the dressings included, some of them are higher in fat than a Big Mac.
The newest b’fasts in the States are the fruit ‘n’ yogurt and the McGriddle sandwiches, both of which have been around for a couple years. The McGriddle sandwiches are high in both sugar and fat. One can’t subsist on yogurt alone, and one of the points of the movie is that fast-food chains give diners too few healthy options.
All told, the subject of the movie went from consuming about 2,000 calories per day before the McDiet, to consuming more than 5,000 calories afterward.
The movie mapped where gluttony runs highest in the United States. Texas and Michigan are among the most obese states; both are car-dependent and somewhat hostile toward the cultural and political values that encourage healthy eating.