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Monday, July 17, 2006

Super-Supersize Me

Food nannies want to persuade restaurants to reduce portion sizes, launching a direct attack on the beloved doggie bag. One Mexican eaterie in Seattle, Gorditos, will have none of it: it proudly offers a $7.50 burrito that is literally as big as a baby. With picture goodness.

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Some people say portion sizes have got too large in the US. Nonsense. Why, I could probable finish this burrito in a week and still have some room for ice cream! (via Nobody's Business)... [Read More]

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Adam

I wouldn't have a problem with individual citizens telling privately run businesses how they would prefer to be served if I didn't fear some politician inevitably picking up on the kneejerk reaction and bringing the force of law (or at least campaign trail rhetoric) down on us.

In other news, that burrito looks tasty!!!

Posted by: Adam | Monday, July 17, 2006 at 02:33 PM

Martin Owens

Persuade? Surely you jest!
These people are all about giving orders.

Posted by: Martin Owens | Monday, July 17, 2006 at 07:17 PM

The Unabrewer

$7.50 is extremely reasonable for a meal that size in a large city.

Posted by: The Unabrewer | Tuesday, July 18, 2006 at 01:27 AM

Amsterdamsky

Trans fatty acids should be banned along with other poisons like BHT and THBQ that are commonly added by the old boys of garbage food like General Mills. Other than that government should have little to say about what is served from a facility that passes local health inpections.

Posted by: Amsterdamsky | Tuesday, July 18, 2006 at 04:42 AM

Martin Owens

Ah, but who says TFA's are poison? The so-called Center for Science in the Public Interest, which led the charge to force their use in the 80's and 90's.
What I'd like to see is a tough, deep audit of all these rabble rousers to compare the track of their investments to the "threats" they so violently denounce. How many times, do you think, would we find the Apostles of Righteousness are simply backing another, competing product on the sly?

Posted by: Martin Owens | Tuesday, July 18, 2006 at 11:03 AM

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