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Because it's crap, watch supersize me! the film about a man trying to live on McDonalds.

They epitomize a lot that is wrong with the food industry. Unhealthy homogenized food, served by workers on a minimum wage working for a virulently anti-union company.
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[Viper]

I've seen Supersize Me twice and like I said, everything is fine in moderation. That guy ate them 3 times a day for weeks on end. If I drank Coffee all day for weeks I'd probably have a stroke and get Parkinsons.

And their meat is 100% made from whole cuts despite what you've heard.

And lots of companies are anti-union. Wal-Mart is (I believe) but do you refuse to shop at Asda?

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[Zudane]

Viper wrote:

To be honest, I don't see why everyone hates McDonalds. It's served quickly, it tastes good, there aren't that many calories in them and it's pretty cheap. Is it just because it is seen as 'lazy' if you eat from there and not make something yourself? Or because you see overweight people eating there (everything is good in moderation, remember)? Or because you don't trust a load of 16 year olds making your food and have heard some 'horror stories' about what they do to the food? I'm intrigued.

I used to work in a store that had a mcdonalds in it.  One week I didn't feel like bringing food in to work, so I just ate mcdonalds for lunch - note: I didn't change anything else about my diet or habits.  By day 5 I was sick, tired and had NO energy.  2 days after I stopped eating mcdonalds I was feeling MUCH better.

Calories aren't the only thing to worry about.  It might not be fatty, but it sure as hell ain't healthy.

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This is a company that intensively advertises to children....
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[Zudane]

Viper wrote:

Zudane wrote: I used to work in a store that had a mcdonalds in it.  One week I didn't feel like bringing food in to work, so I just ate mcdonalds for lunch - note: I didn't change anything else about my diet or habits.  By day 5 I was sick, tired and had NO energy.  2 days after I stopped eating mcdonalds I was feeling MUCH better. Calories aren't the only thing to worry about.  It might not be fatty, but it sure as hell ain't healthy. Read my post on this page. You had Burgers/Fries/Coke for lunch 5 days in a row. What did you expect to happen?

I've done the same thing before with other companies, I worked at a pizza place and never got sick from the food, eaten a lot from other fast food places, but mcdonalds is the only one that's gotten me that sick.  It might be 100% beef cuts, but it's so processed that there's LITTLE nutritional value left.

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A McD's or as my five year old calls it 'the dinner shop' is ok once in a while.  I'd say we go no more than once a month, and that is fine.

To eat there too regularly, you will do your body some lasting damage.
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I like monster, redbull isn't bad but it's a bit weak flavored so I mix it with mountain dew...
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Did a somewhat cheaty bouillabaisse for lunch today with some barley bread, I think I could get addicted. What it did have was Saffron which is probably what is often substituted but what really does seem to make a difference to the dish.
There's a good dash of olive oil in the dish, but it probably rates as pretty healthy.
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Took a pork tenderloin,  brined it for 30 mins, gave it a mustard coat, and then breaded it in some breadcrumbs from a sun-dried tomato loaf (not being posh there, it was a reduced price loaf in Morrisons) and roasted it for 25 minutes at 200c.

Did a red wine and mushroom sauce with it (does pay to make your own wine, as I used close to a bottle), horseradish mash, and a raw carrots coleslaw with capers and sultanas.

Pork ended up slightly pink, and very moist and tender I do find brining pork helps a lot.

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