Super Size Me

[bcoop]

It presents some interesting ethical arguments. Monsanto could be the devil. I know they were working on seeds that wouldn't germinate without their fertilizer. I believe they also sell around 90% of all crop seeds in Mexico.

They sell more than that world wide. They control the entire world's seed supply. Nothing more than corporate thugs.

[Sean88gt]

They sell more than that world wide. They control the entire world's seed supply. Nothing more than corporate thugs.

I knew it was insanely high. I suppose immediate obsolescence is a great business model.

[mstng86]

Where my wife went to school as a child, her school actually taught her that song the kids are singing in the intro. "Pizza Hut, Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut. Mcdonalds Mcdonalds."

I just looked at her in amazement the first time she sang it and I felt so bad for our country.

[Slowhand]

HEB doesn't have reasonable produce?

The one right around the corner from me is pretty awful most of the time. If I venture out into the suburbs I can find some decent stuff, but it's a lot of effort for something that's pretty hit or miss.

It presents some interesting ethical arguments. Monsanto could be the devil. I know they were working on seeds that wouldn't germinate without their fertilizer. I believe they also sell around 90% of all crop seeds in Mexico.

Monsanto IS the devil. I've absolutely never been one to hop on the corporation-bashing wagon, but I'll bash the fuck out of those slimy fucks.

[idrivea4banger]

Where my wife went to school as a child, her school actually taught her that song the kids are singing in the intro. "Pizza Hut, Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut. Mcdonalds Mcdonalds."

I just looked at her in amazement the first time she sang it and I felt so bad for our country.

I learned that in elementary also.

[papapepper]

anyone watch super high me?

[Sean88gt]

anyone watch super high me?

Are you currently high? Read the thread.

[BERNIE MOSFET]

Isn't a calorie defined by how much energy it takes to heat up like a mL of water by 1 degree celsius? It's something weird and vague like that.

Basically, yes. It's kind of a complicated definition more accurately defined by mass of water (not volume) at specific pressure (1 atmosphere, or about 14.7 psi) and change in temperature. It's easier to conceptualize and work with the unit in terms of volume and change in temperature, and for practical purposes, it is a reasonable approximation.

I got my 2 gallons number earlier by taking 576 Calories for the big mac and dividing by 77 (temperature change from 23° C to 100° C) to get 7.48 liters (1.97 US Gallons) of water because an approximate equation is 1 Calorie = 1°C * 1L water.

A nutritional calorie is a Calorie (note capitalization) which is a kilocalorie, or 1000 calories - as Yale said.

Anyway, that's all technical and boring.

I can't believe he gained 25 pounds in 30 days! I bet he really felt like shit.

No kidding. It's been a while since I saw it, didn't his doctor advise him to stop eating McDonald's everyday because he was showing signs of liver damage?

I've slowly been trying to get away from highly processed foods, but it takes planning meals and packing my own lunches to really be consistent with it. My natural inclination to be lazy makes fast food much more prevalent in my diet than I care for.

[jasone]

there was a rumor that mansanto bought blackwater through a 3rd party. The shit they are doing controlling our food is scary business.

[War Machine]

mmmmm Mcgriddle

[bcoop]

If ya'll think what Monsanto is doing is scary, you have no idea. Another tidbit - Obama's Food Czar is a former Monsanto Executive. Nah, food company execs and the FDA aren't in bed together. The FDA would NEVER approve food or drugs before thorough testing was complete. Nothing to see here folks, run along now!

[71chevellejohn]

No kidding. It's been a while since I saw it, didn't his doctor advise him to stop eating McDonald's everyday because he was showing signs of liver damage?

As I recall, 2 weeks into the experiment the doctor told him that 'if he didn't know what was going on, he would think the patient was an alcoholic on a bender.'

I didn't eat McD's for over 3 years after watching that. I still only eat it as a last resort. It has fast-acting bad effects on my system now.

[talisman]

No kidding. It's been a while since I saw it, didn't his doctor advise him to stop eating McDonald's everyday because he was showing signs of liver damage?

I've slowly been trying to get away from highly processed foods, but it takes planning meals and packing my own lunches to really be consistent with it. My natural inclination to be lazy makes fast food much more prevalent in my diet than I care for.

Yeah, his doctor looked genuinely worried about him. It took him over a year to drop the weight back off, the last 4 pounds I think taking nearly 9 months. I've been eating much healthier lately(which still isn't that great, considering how crappy I was eating before), and I'm going to be paying much more attention to what I'm eating from here out. I'm going to check out those other films that were recommended too. Good motivation.

Food Inc is still on Netflix streaming, btw.

[Silverback]

Another movie i've been wanting to check out is called, "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead".

http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/

Although it's a bit extreme, it's about a juice fast and the health benefits received.

The DVD will be available for purchase in April, so I'm sure it might show up on some torrent sites then too.

[BERNIE MOSFET]

Yeah, his doctor looked genuinely worried about him. It took him over a year to drop the weight back off, the last 4 pounds I think taking nearly 9 months. I've been eating much healthier lately(which still isn't that great, considering how crappy I was eating before), and I'm going to be paying much more attention to what I'm eating from here out. I'm going to check out those other films that were recommended too. Good motivation.

Food Inc is still on Netflix streaming, btw.

My roommates just happen to have netflix, so I'll check out Food Inc. Thanks for the netflix suggestion.


71chevellejohn, I've managed to eat at McDonalds only twice in the last 8 months. I swore it and Sonic off. Sonic mostly because the fries just smell and taste wrong to me. Wendy's fries actually taste like potato, by comparison.