Felice wrote:

>
> "Bob Terwilliger" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Christine wrote:
>>
>>> It is long..but it is by Michael Pollan, and he raises some
>>> interesting points/questions...
>>>
>>> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/02/ma...cooking-t.html
>
>> "You want Americans to eat less? I have the diet for you. It's short,
>> and it's simple. Here's my diet plan: Cook it yourself. That's it.
>> Eat anything you want - just as long as you're willing to cook it
>> yourself."
>>
>> Heh...no, like most of us here, I cook much too well for *that* to
>> work!
>>
>> Bob
>
> I'm with you, Bob. Cooking for myself was what put on my excess weight
> in the first place.

Yabut, you're a foodie that loves cooking - like (most) others on this
group. IMHO, the folks his remark was aimed at are those that have no
interest in cooking whatsoever - and if by some miracle all the
fast-food outlets on the planet suddenly ceased to exist, they'd not
just lose weight, they'd starve to death.

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Cheers
Chatty Cathy