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On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:55:00 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
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McDonalds is just the lightning rod for our obesity problems.
Look at the portion sizes at Red Lobster or Olive Garden.
The average size of a dinner plate in the 50s was 9". It is 12" now.
Remember when a Coke was 7 ounces. A "SMALL" coke is now at least 12
ounces and may be 20. A Big Gulp is 64.
A candy bar was about the size of your thumb.
They called a 3 Musketeers bar that because you were supposed to break
it into 3 pieces and split it with 2 friends. It used to even be
scored. Now it is twice as big and people eat the whole thing.

I watched Supersize me... blech...


Like I said, McDonalds is just the lightning rod. Why single out
"fast" food when so many slow food places have all you can eat
specials?

Because McDs is ubiquitous in the US.