November 19, 2004

The Dieting Backlash Continues..

MSNBC reports that Hardee's has launched the new Monster Thickburger.

I think that this 1420 calorie cheesburger is part of a larger backlash against health food. Think about it. A lot of people are tired of everyone offering their unwanted--and oftentimes inaccurate--advice about what they should be eating. That's why you'll see this burger and Hungry Man dinners. (Key Quote: " The only male brand you need. 'I know what I like and I like a lot of it.' 'It's good to be full.'")

In fact, there's a *lot* of social pestering from TV and government sources. Don't smoke, don't drink, don't eat fatty foods, don't speed, don't open an umbrella indoors, etc. People, by nature, don't like to be told what to do every minute of every day. Just leave us alone already!

Posted by Blog Jones at November 19, 2004 03:45 PM | Category: Other News

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