Sun, Jun-20-04, 11:42
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Glutton for Grease!
Posts: 1,338
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Plan: Primal-VLC
Stats: 295/190/190
BF:don't/really/care
Progress: 100%
Location: Clemson, SC
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Originally Posted by Lisa N
While I agree that it's a good idea to decrease the push with America's youth to consume more junk food and, face it, the kids don't need to be encouraged to eat more junk, the ads are really more aimed at getting their parents to purchase more of these junk foods in hopes of winning the contests, it bothers me that PCRM is implying that milk is a junk food.
Then again, given that PCRM is a vegan organization and milk is an animal product, it shouldn't surprise me that much.  |
Well, I personally agree (and so did doctor Atkins) that milk is junk food (because of the high sugar content), but that is beside the point. The PCRM, of course, is upset that americans are still eating and "expoiting" animals. Their agenda (like that of the USDA) promotes a way of eating that would continue to promote obesity and degrade the health of americans. Not only is the USDA pushing sugar, but also trans-fats, which are almost universally recognized as a dietary evil.
Of course, the free market will eventually depose the trans-fat tycoons unless they find healthier oils in which to cook their junk food. No doubt sensing the coming revolution, Frito-Lay has impressively led the charge on this matter. Of course, they still have very few products worth eating. |