On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 19:30:47 -0500, Stan Horwitz >
wrote:

>Hah! You might be right! There's a BK within walking distance of where I
>live, but I rarely go there. BK's food used to be pretty good, as far as
>fast food is concerned, but not any more. I saw a commercial for that
>new gigantic BK breakfast sandwich and it did not look at all appealing,
>but that's just me. Many Americans do have a knack for eating the most
>unhealthy foods, so that new BK breakfast sandwich might be a smash hit!

It's not that I wouldn't like such items, but concern about health
stops me. The same reason I avoid many gourmet foods also.

BK says that the big breakfast sandwiches target young men and
construction workers. This population isn't exactly concerned about
nutrition, just filling up the void. I can't blame the fast food
restaurants- just go to any college cafeteria where such things are
offered right next to healthy choices, and guess which ones the
students pick.

The way things go is that people eat without care when they are young
and then when they get older, turn to diets of various sorts to
correct the health problems that they created.

If we could only convince kids that what they eat is (at least) as
important what's on their feet or in their ears, we'd have a better
chance. You might have read the recent reports that for the first
time in a long time, life expectancy for younger people has gone DOWN
because of childhood obesity.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!