Now, here is the real issue...why is it that we are told McDonald's fries are bad for us...but, that Potatoes are essential to a healthy diet. Seems to be a contradiction, doesn't it.

So, why is that everyone accepts that McDonald's Fries are bad for you, but potatoes are an essential part of a healthy diet ??? Same with popcorn... Why is it that everyone accepts that popcorn is a junk food...but still believes that corn and whole grains are good for you ??? What about potato chips...are they not just fried potatoes ???

What about vegetable oils ? After all, doesn't even the USDA/AHA admit that vegetable oils lower cholesterol. So, why is it that everyone believes junk food is junk simply because it is fried in vegetable oil ???

Almost noone (consumer wise) could tell you the difference between hydrogenated vegetable oil and pure vegetable oil...So, why is it that when you combine two foods that the USDA says have beneficial health effects and a third (hydrogenated vegetable oil) that most people think is the same as one that lowers Cholesterol (pure vegetable oil)...that you all the sudden get a "junk food" which raises cholesterol, makes you obese, and gives you diabetes ? It all seems like a blatant contradiction.