Why don’t Americans give a f*** about what they eat?

[Anonymous]

Did you know that 1 in 10 Americans has diabetes and 1 in 3 is pre-diabetic?

I’m an immigrant. After living in this country for 15 years I’m now a pre-diabetic. So I’m watching what I eat.

I’m constantly in owe that after documentaries, articles, shows about obesity and diabetes problems in this country the junk food is offered at EVERY corner everywhere you go.

Subway is not allowed to market their “bread” as bread in Europe because its a concoction of some chemicals and fillers. The same with Taco Bell meat.

Forget fast food restaurants. Most restaurants’s food here is low quality.

I’m in Nashville in upscale hotel and for breakfast they offer donuts, muffins, fake eggs and some strange tasting bacon.

My DC goes to a private school and she gets candy from teachers every day. Every event doesn’t go without cookies, cupcakes, cakes, etc. Every American toddler gets a daily dose of fish crackers, animal crackers and orang puffs. They love low quality past with powered cheese. Every kids party has pizza.

Where does it end? What the actual f***?

Why are we not flooding restaurants and stores with high quality food? Why don’t we scrutinise school lunches menus? Have you seen what our kids eat?

Why no one cares about this?

[Anonymous]

All the people shopping at farmers markets, Asian grocery stores and Whole Foods don’t care about what they eat?

I get what you’re saying, and it’s sad that many people don’t care, but a lot of people do.

I serve traditional Filipinomfood at my parties.

[Anonymous]

Because our government is influenced by money more than people

[Anonymous]

Cool story bro. Brand new info.

[Anonymous]

Um…you’re pretty judgmental for someone who is pre-diabetic because of their own crappy American diet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Um…you’re pretty judgmental for someone who is pre-diabetic because of their own crappy American diet.

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because our government is influenced by money more than people

This. Americans care about what they eat as much as anyone else in the world. But we live in a hyper capitalist state that has made very limited effort to ensure good nutrition, and does not regulate food well enough. The laws like the one you cite in Europe about Subway's bread simply do not exist here.

It's a system where corporations are given carte blanche to market and sell cheap junk food to Americans, sometimes with the government's assistance, as is the case with many of the contracts food companies have with schools in this country. Then Americans develop diseases and disorders thanks to this poor nutrition, and our privatized medical system fails to serve them, often refusing to pay for preventative treatments (like nutritionists!) that could keep the problems from getting worse. Then the pharmaceutical companies swoop in with drugs to treat high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and the medical insurance companies WILL pay for those treatments.

It's a system where the average American is miserable but the average shareholder is rich. It's going great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because our government is influenced by money more than people

This. Americans care about what they eat as much as anyone else in the world. But we live in a hyper capitalist state that has made very limited effort to ensure good nutrition, and does not regulate food well enough. The laws like the one you cite in Europe about Subway's bread simply do not exist here.

It's a system where corporations are given carte blanche to market and sell cheap junk food to Americans, sometimes with the government's assistance, as is the case with many of the contracts food companies have with schools in this country. Then Americans develop diseases and disorders thanks to this poor nutrition, and our privatized medical system fails to serve them, often refusing to pay for preventative treatments (like nutritionists!) that could keep the problems from getting worse. Then the pharmaceutical companies swoop in with drugs to treat high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and the medical insurance companies WILL pay for those treatments.

It's a system where the average American is miserable but the average shareholder is rich. It's going great.

Doesn’t matter. Call a subway sandwich here a donut sandwich and people won’t care and will eat at same rate

[Anonymous]

So 2/3 are not pre diabetic and do care.

Ergo, your sweeping generalization is wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Um…you’re pretty judgmental for someone who is pre-diabetic because of their own crappy American diet.

This.

Lol this is actually pretty funny.

[Anonymous]

Almost nothing you said is true. Subway bread is bread. Taco Bell meat is meat. And TONS of Asians are T2 diabetics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did you know that 1 in 10 Americans has diabetes and 1 in 3 is pre-diabetic?

I’m an immigrant. After living in this country for 15 years I’m now a pre-diabetic. So I’m watching what I eat.

I’m constantly in owe that after documentaries, articles, shows about obesity and diabetes problems in this country the junk food is offered at EVERY corner everywhere you go.

Subway is not allowed to market their “bread” as bread in Europe because its a concoction of some chemicals and fillers. The same with Taco Bell meat.

Forget fast food restaurants. Most restaurants’s food here is low quality.

I’m in Nashville in upscale hotel and for breakfast they offer donuts, muffins, fake eggs and some strange tasting bacon.

My DC goes to a private school and she gets candy from teachers every day. Every event doesn’t go without cookies, cupcakes, cakes, etc. Every American toddler gets a daily dose of fish crackers, animal crackers and orang puffs. They love low quality past with powered cheese. Every kids party has pizza.

Where does it end? What the actual f***?

Why are we not flooding restaurants and stores with high quality food? Why don’t we scrutinise school lunches menus? Have you seen what our kids eat?

Why no one cares about this?

I don’t know OP, why don’t you care about what you eat? You are pre diabetic, right? I mean, nobody in my family is diabetic or pre diabetic. We seem to be capable of finding plenty of healthy food. Maybe you just aren’t trying hard enough?

[Anonymous]

Agree

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Almost nothing you said is true. Subway bread is bread. Taco Bell meat is meat. And TONS of Asians are T2 diabetics.

+1

I'm not sure if OP is trolling or if she really believes what she's posted. If she's prediabetic, she should do some more serious research into food as well as into food myths or memes.

[Anonymous]

What the heck is an “orange puff”?