I think they may be on to something though people are over weight because they tend to eat too much
Yes, on the lunch time TV news the idea is to reduce the fat content by a certain percentage. No mention of carbohydrate.
Cutting down on the portions size is fine, they've done this with chocolate bars but there's nothing stopping someone from buying two of them.
As ever education is the key, if children learnt to cook from scratch they'd be less reliant on fast/processed food when they were older (and would hopefully pass on these skills to their own children).
How the government would police this (article says they'll legislate if the industry doesn't respond) I've no idea, you only have to look at the average high-street to see how many fast-food takeaways there is, it would be an impossible task and where would the money come.
Don't you just end up with the same issue highlighted in your first paragraph if the government begins to legislate portion sizes (ie. just order 2 portions exacerbating the problem)? I wish I could find it but I remember reading a quote from a supermarket representative (I think it was Asda) responding to a piece on not reducing the sizes of ready meals and it was basically 'people will just buy two anyway'.
I think they may be on to something though people are over weight because they tend to eat too much
I am currently using a eating plan from hospital but having less carbs which leaves me with a fatty protein for before bed for a liver block (calories wise). As liver block is not a meal I'm still sticking to 3 meals a day too.I find that when I have more fat I eat less later in the day. Hence I am not convinced about cutting down on fat.
In the past ive had to buy my 10yr old an adult meal as their kids portion was for a toddler.Precisely.
Can't remember which Mayor of New York it was who brought in the restriction on cup sizes available in fast-food restaurants in the city, they did this to stop people consuming too much sugary drinks as in Coke, Pepsi and such, but it wasn't very well thought out as in most fast-food outlets you can refill your cup as many times as you like
Education for children must come from parents and school meals.It doesn't help, that many of the parents, especially the women I see in their 20's and 30's are quite over weight, always having their mobile stuck to their faces, unfortunately it has become a more lazy, sedentary society for many.
Also, so many fast food outlet's are opening up all the time and coffee shops too, online take away services, drive through's, walking about eating Greggs sausage rolls and pie's, people's shopping trolley's tell a lot too, it's never ending. Some food's used to be a treat in my family and in my friends and relative's too, but not now, it's a way of life to lot's of people. It's about changing people's attitudes and lifestyles, but in this techo world, with most things on tap, I feel it can only get much worse in this screwed up planet of ours.........................
So they need to ban multipack chocolates or crisps. I won't see the day.Cutting down on the portions size is fine, they've done this with chocolate bars but there's nothing stopping someone from buying two of them.
As ever education is the key, if children learnt to cook from scratch they'd be less reliant on fast/processed food when they were older (and would hopefully pass on these skills to their own children).
How the government would police this (article says they'll legislate if the industry doesn't respond) I've no idea, you only have to look at the average high-street to see how many fast-food takeaways there is, it would be an impossible task and where would the money come.
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