Comments on: Food For Thought: Fast Food Nation

By: JennStar

JennStar — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:44:54 +0000

Really, te most unhealthy fast food items are SO STINKIN' YUMMY!!! LOL!! We eat fast food (drive-through type fast food, not including pizza or Starbuck of things like that) once a week. Thankfully, Micky D's introduced apple dippers just as my oldest was eatting his own meals when we ate out, so they're always accustomed to getting the fruit option. I really like Chickfil-a. Not sure if this book says anything about it, but at least it SEEMS to be a better bet health-wise. I LONG for more mom & pop places around here- we just don't have that many. ( And we try to buy locally" whenever we can, so it's even more sad to me that we don't have that many options in this way.

By: PastramiPants

PastramiPants — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:44:10 +0000

it is often easier for me to just go through the drive-thru instead of going home and making dinner…and yeah being honest i LOVE fast food, the unhealthier the better lol so it goes beyond convenience most of the time…

often i hide behind the "im happy being who i am" too, but deep down its killing me physically and even if you don't think so, emotionally. you never really outgrow being 'the fat kid', no matter how old you are or what playground you're in.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:24:50 +0000

Lots of things have changed regarding my opinions on fast food, but that hasn't stopped me. As a worker, student, father, and husband, I simply find it easier to "grab" a bite to eat and figure out the consequences later.

It's sad, and I hate to admit it, but I'm one of "those" people.

By: Webomatica

Webomatica — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:43:33 +0000

Yeah this is a good book, and to answer one of your questions about what inspired a move away from fast food, it was this book. Not to say that right after reading it I went vegetarian, but it definitely made me think again about the low cost of fast food and the repercussions of buying it.

Another note – didn't care for the movie version of this book

By: Christen and Frank

Christen and Frank — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:56:09 +0000

I don't normally comment on the foodie, healthy posts… because let's face it… commenting on how adorable Liam is – is well, a lot more fun! lol. I just wanted to say, though, that I resisted this whole anti-fast food trend for a LONG time. I resisted working out and in fact, was proud that I refused to compromise my own self desires. I often found myself saying things like, "this is who I am" or "I don't need to change who I am because everyone else is…"

Then something changed. I don't know when or how. But, now I work out four times a week with Frank. I went from DREADING it, to looking forward to the energy it gave me. And trust me, I was one who did NOT believe in the whole "I feel so energetic after working out" philosophy. I have found that we eat healthier because we work out. I mean once you find out how hard it is to burn those calories you don't really want to put more in your body unless you're really hungry. I'm still a couch potato sometimes and I definitely have an addiction to ice cream, but I don't find fast food as appealing as I once did. It didn't really have anything to do with a book or a documentary, though. Just kinda happened gradually.