What do you reckon to the fizzy drink advert watershed?
Surely an obese population is a sign that capitalism is roaring on great guns.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Tue 19 Feb 2013, 12:46, 1 reply, 13 years ago)

It's a fairly good indicator that we're not as cash-strapped as everyone keeps moaning we are.
Saying that, if you're the kind of troglodyte that thinks Coke is a good thing for your four year old child to drink, you're not going to care what advertising regulations are in place.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 19 Feb 2013, 12:49, Reply)

exactly, why strangle business advertising because people aren't being taught to understand healthy eating and living.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Tue 19 Feb 2013, 13:02, Reply)

Perhaps in addition to your recently added children's menu you could do the same thing for those on a calorie-controlled diet?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 19 Feb 2013, 13:09, Reply)

We do a "healthy burger"
Which just consists of taking the bun off and adding some more lettuce.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Tue 19 Feb 2013, 13:15, Reply)

I was thinking along the same lines as your solution for the woman with the kid - cut the burger in half = half the calories.
But that works too, especially for the current trend for replacing carbohydrates with meat.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 19 Feb 2013, 13:22, Reply)