People who are suing food chains for their health problems need to take responsibility for their own actions.
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I think the food chains are to a large extent responsible. They continue to make trans-fats widely available in many foods, but there are alternatives.
They continue to over-salt our food, but here there are very obvious alternatives -- for one they could just recognize that in the majority of homes there are salt and pepper shakers -- do they think people do not know what they are used for (maybe just as projectiles to throw during food fights). Sure consumers are responsible for continuing to buy the products, but the food industry could greatly help by not allowing unhealthy foods to make it to market. A few good lawsuits with huge punitive damages awards may be the only thing that will get huge conglomerates to think of the people instead of only the profit margin. Huge verdicts did much to straighten out the auto industry, medicine, civil engineering, etcetera... I think someday they will help bring about much needed change in the food industry as well... just as long as republicans who own these food companies don't figure out a way to get tort reforms enacted that put a cap on huge punitive damages awards.
The little guy deserves vindication sometimes just like the big guy, but who does the little have as his advocate.. only the abilities of very skillful attorneys who do much to justify the huge fees they charge and which they get ONLY if they win the case.
[1 point]137 days ago by ChipmonkReplyEdited 137 days ago by Chipmonk
What?? You mean its the persons fault who actually ATE the food? How can that be? Are you trying to say its MY fault that I eat 2 Big Macks a day for lunch and that I weigh 428 pounds? I WANT to eat healthy. I am a health freak. But guess what, that BIG MAC does not have a salad on it so its THEIR fault!
Yes that is the question. Do you think that the consumers of fast food should take responsibility for what they choose to consume, rather than suing the food industry to justifying their poor health.
Surely common sense must prevail. Everyone is in a position to make their own decisions re: what they eat!! When your standing at the entrance way of a McDonalds it's in your power to walk the other way...not straight in to a 'fat trap'. I fail to see how people whose diet is based around fast food outlets can turn that around & say it is the fault of the marketers & food chains.
It's not even a tiny bit unethical to say, "I don't care about people's nutrition at all. I just want to make sure I put as much sugar, salt, spice, fat, and flavor enhancing chemicals as possible into every meal so my food is considered the tastiest food in town. I didn't go into the food business to be society's dietician, I went into the food business to make money." Ya think?
It is known globally that certain fast food chains serve & marekt foods high in salt, sugar & fat. It's not a hidden message. If we are all aware of the risks of consuming these unhealthy foods, yet still don't have the will power to fight the temptation & find healthier alternatives it is surely the people that need to wake up to themselves & make the right life choices.
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I disagree.
I think the food chains are to a large extent responsible. They continue to make trans-fats widely available in many foods, but there are alternatives.
They continue to over-salt our food, but here there are very obvious alternatives -- for one they could just recognize that in the majority of homes there are salt and pepper shakers -- do they think people do not know what they are used for (maybe just as projectiles to throw during food fights). Sure consumers are responsible for continuing to buy the products, but the food industry could greatly help by not allowing unhealthy foods to make it to market. A few good lawsuits with huge punitive damages awards may be the only thing that will get huge conglomerates to think of the people instead of only the profit margin. Huge verdicts did much to straighten out the auto industry, medicine, civil engineering, etcetera... I think someday they will help bring about much needed change in the food industry as well... just as long as republicans who own these food companies don't figure out a way to get tort reforms enacted that put a cap on huge punitive damages awards.
The little guy deserves vindication sometimes just like the big guy, but who does the little have as his advocate.. only the abilities of very skillful attorneys who do much to justify the huge fees they charge and which they get ONLY if they win the case.
What?? You mean its the persons fault who actually ATE the food? How can that be? Are you trying to say its MY fault that I eat 2 Big Macks a day for lunch and that I weigh 428 pounds? I WANT to eat healthy. I am a health freak. But guess what, that BIG MAC does not have a salad on it so its THEIR fault!
Yes that is the question. Do you think that the consumers of fast food should take responsibility for what they choose to consume, rather than suing the food industry to justifying their poor health.
Surely common sense must prevail. Everyone is in a position to make their own decisions re: what they eat!! When your standing at the entrance way of a McDonalds it's in your power to walk the other way...not straight in to a 'fat trap'. I fail to see how people whose diet is based around fast food outlets can turn that around & say it is the fault of the marketers & food chains.
It's not even a tiny bit unethical to say, "I don't care about people's nutrition at all. I just want to make sure I put as much sugar, salt, spice, fat, and flavor enhancing chemicals as possible into every meal so my food is considered the tastiest food in town. I didn't go into the food business to be society's dietician, I went into the food business to make money." Ya think?
It is known globally that certain fast food chains serve & marekt foods high in salt, sugar & fat. It's not a hidden message. If we are all aware of the risks of consuming these unhealthy foods, yet still don't have the will power to fight the temptation & find healthier alternatives it is surely the people that need to wake up to themselves & make the right life choices.