tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post114639669639052302..comments2023-10-30T02:03:56.081+13:00Comments on Capitalism Bad; Tree Pretty: What would feminist nutritional information look likeMaiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17212711843307060731noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-1146430799456674152006-05-01T08:59:00.000+12:002006-05-01T08:59:00.000+12:00Well, I personally am all for discouraging McDonal...Well, I personally am all for discouraging McDonald's, but more because of reasons Eric Schlosser describes in Fast Food Nation than because of nutritional reasons. I'm all for making sensible nutritional information available to peopl, but patronising them and being the "food police", however, is another story, and I'm really against the practice of equating diet with morality. Thanks for this post, Maia, it was most thought-provoking.Sofiyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02271450822046525653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-1146397715560647072006-04-30T23:48:00.000+12:002006-04-30T23:48:00.000+12:00My wife's in the food biz and would probably agree...My wife's in the food biz and would probably agree with you re attempting to ascribe morality to food. It all has a certain nutritional value, and some foods are so high in nutritional value that you're probably better off not sconning large quantities of them, but that's really about as much as you can say about it (although she'd also disagree with you I think re some types of fats being more harmful than others - that seems to have plenty of evidence backing it now).<BR/><BR/>Sue Kedgely was in the paper yet again this morning with that whole bullshit about "healthy" vs "unhealthy" foods, this time re kids being given toys if they buy Macdonalds, and the "pester factor" for parents that results from this. "Well, you know what Sue? I get my kids to stop pestering me. I don't need a govt minister to assist me with this. I've had 10 years to figure this "parenting" shit out, and I've got the hang of it thanks. Maybe you could never say no to your kids, but do me the favour of not thinking I'm no better than you are." <BR/><BR/>Your posts on nutrition ought to be required reading for the Health Select Committee Maia.Psycho Milthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00779500926576047736noreply@blogger.com