Gossip Rocks Forum - View Single Post - Children and teens are getting too much cholesterol

Lani · December 28th, 2005, 10:59 PM

I find it so sad about kids today. I grew up with fresh produce. Fruits and vegetables have always been my favourite things. In school we learnt about nutrition - things like the healthy food pyramid. Sure I have the odd junk food fix, but I've never relaly been able to eat fast food. Dark chocolate is my vice, so its good that its actually good for you.

I blame a lot of advertising. Kids are taught that junk food tastes good, that its delicious and they should have it. Meanwhile they're taught from wathcing tv shows that vegetables are disgusting and that nobody likes them. I also blame the cost of actually eating healthily. I'm sure its hard for a parent who's struggling to pay the high price of fresh fruit and vegetables and not everyone gets access to a farmers market. So the cheaper option is just that much more appealing, especially if you have a kid begging for it.

From working at McDonalds I can tell you that anyone who says that super size movie isnt realistic doesnt know what they're talking about. I have people come in daily, sometimes twice a day. Order a large meal with a supersized coke and an extra whatever burger. Usually its a Quarter or a Cheese. I would also say that at least 70% of the people are there getting food to shut their kids up. So many parents come in, get food for their kids and then open up their own sandwhich that they've brought in.

December 28th, 2005, 10:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lani Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,850	Re: Children and teens are getting too much cholesterol I find it so sad about kids today. I grew up with fresh produce. Fruits and vegetables have always been my favourite things. In school we learnt about nutrition - things like the healthy food pyramid. Sure I have the odd junk food fix, but I've never relaly been able to eat fast food. Dark chocolate is my vice, so its good that its actually good for you. I blame a lot of advertising. Kids are taught that junk food tastes good, that its delicious and they should have it. Meanwhile they're taught from wathcing tv shows that vegetables are disgusting and that nobody likes them. I also blame the cost of actually eating healthily. I'm sure its hard for a parent who's struggling to pay the high price of fresh fruit and vegetables and not everyone gets access to a farmers market. So the cheaper option is just that much more appealing, especially if you have a kid begging for it. From working at McDonalds I can tell you that anyone who says that super size movie isnt realistic doesnt know what they're talking about. I have people come in daily, sometimes twice a day. Order a large meal with a supersized coke and an extra whatever burger. Usually its a Quarter or a Cheese. I would also say that at least 70% of the people are there getting food to shut their kids up. So many parents come in, get food for their kids and then open up their own sandwhich that they've brought in.