tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179145301657394908.post5976403860326044817..comments2024-03-27T03:12:43.481-04:00Comments on A Boston Food Diary: Do You Want To Know? Nationwide Mandatory Displayed Calorie Counts-Yay or Nay?Boston Food Diaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18256772773836850313noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179145301657394908.post-23436567932269832762011-03-24T11:11:19.603-04:002011-03-24T11:11:19.603-04:00I don't know why there should be controversy a...I don't know why there should be controversy at all! Knowledge...everyone should have the right to be knowledgable of their choices. And that is the key. You will still have the CHOICE to eat how you want.<br /><br />Look, if I want chicken wings, the 1200 calorie label is not going to stop me, but it is going to give me the knowledge I need to make the rest of my day's decisions around that one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179145301657394908.post-76613897449876327082011-03-24T11:11:15.945-04:002011-03-24T11:11:15.945-04:00I don't know why there should be controversy a...I don't know why there should be controversy at all! Knowledge...everyone should have the right to be knowledgable of their choices. And that is the key. You will still have the CHOICE to eat how you want.<br /><br />Look, if I want chicken wings, the 1200 calorie label is not going to stop me, but it is going to give me the knowledge I need to make the rest of my day's decisions around that one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179145301657394908.post-68544289792774065402011-03-19T09:59:38.310-04:002011-03-19T09:59:38.310-04:00Such a good, controversial topic! I think that the...Such a good, controversial topic! I think that the public needs to be better educated on how to eat a well balanced diet and that should be step one. Sure, posting nutrition information might sway someone from ordering something indulgent but I think it needs to go further and I'm not necessarily sure that posting nutrition information is way to go. I've always subscribed to the "everything in moderation" theory and think that people should indulge in rich foods, so long as it's not on a daily basis, done in moderation and balanced with other nutritious foods. I think the FDA needs to go further than posting information. For starters, our food pyramid is ridiculous as it focuses on starches and carbs and let's not even touch touch the subject of what kids are served in schools. Then, there's the lost art of the simpler and (usually) much healthier art of cooking at home. <br /><br />Oh my, I think I just wrote a book. Such a hot button topic!The Small Boston Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11068604673389902901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179145301657394908.post-9536186774641367392011-03-18T15:45:02.453-04:002011-03-18T15:45:02.453-04:00Part of me says good call FDA give us calorie coun...Part of me says good call FDA give us calorie counts. But the other part of me, the part that likes food, asks if I want to feel guilty every time I eat out. We cook at home A LOT and the things we eat could certainly be healthier, but I do my best to make tasty and relatively good for you meals. But when I go out I like to enjoy my food. I mean for places like Starbucks, I want my coffee, I don't necessarily want to know how many calories it's going to cost me to indulge in a thing that I only get around once every 2 weeks. <br />Sigh, it is a tough subject.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16139679608406523908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179145301657394908.post-23153699105357385602011-03-18T15:03:39.484-04:002011-03-18T15:03:39.484-04:00I am so on the fence about calorie counts being pr...I am so on the fence about calorie counts being printed. On the one hand I think if I'm eating out (which I don't do terribly often) then I want to be able to indulge and not be self concious about how many calories I'm eating. On the other hand I think the lack of calorie counts is one of the factors leading to obesity in the states - but in general we have kind of sedentary lives so the caloric content tends to stay tacked on.<br /><br />Honestly - I tend to be a bit over indulgent so I ignore caloric counts in general which I feel is a bad habit, which means that a colie count printed and in my face would at least obligate me to acknowledge the insane amount that I consume in a day.<br /><br />Such a tough subject though...Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096057296905863830noreply@blogger.com