Truer words have never been spoken (or written)!

I may be one of the few who thinks this, but I think a large part of the "obesity epidemic" has to do with the fact that eating out is a regular thing for most people now, not something to do for a special occasion. When I was a kid in the seventies even going to McDonald's was a major treat, something we did maybe three times a year. We all know about processed food, but places like Applebee's and Olive Garden and the Cheesecake Factory? The majority of their food is microwaved, not made fresh. And you would positively shudder if you saw the ingredients.