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  • Starbucks' 'Feel Good' Image Is Yesterday's Brew  [View article]
    I still think there are a lot of Starbucks fans out there. I am one of them.

    The few Dunkin Donuts where I'm from are in less salubrious parts of town and not where I'll go out of my way to get to. As for Walmart, yeah, it's cheap and I do still shop there, but NEVER on weekends and more and more I steer towards Target for a better overall shopping experience. The drawback for me with Target is I don't particularly care for the apparel and never have.

    And finally, I am NOT, NO WAY, taking my coffee experience to -- gag choke spew -- McDonald's! With a hundred screaming kids running around the play area. And yes, I raised three on the Mickey D highway! Give me a break!
    May 17 13:57 pm |Rating: +1 0 |Link to Comment
  • Ban on Fast-Food Ads Would Cut Childhood Obesity 18% [View article]


    All above points made by comments, excellent and agreed. A few more:

    Go to any food served orientation in this country, not just fast food, and by and large the portions are humongous! Not so in Europe, where overweight is not rampant as in this country. More for your money portions to attract the consumer, and also the "free refills", and, aargh! Obesity.

    Another thought. I completely agree with the comments regarding the lack of exercise. Add to this, children can't just go rambling like they could when I was a kid. We could go hiking, rambling, exploring, walk for blocks to see a pal, the list goes on and on. Kids don't have that freedom anymore, It's not safe. Parents DO resort to entertainment values to keep the kids occupied while they need to get x,y, and z done. Plus, both parents work now, or it's a singe-parent household. Life is harder in SOME ways.

    PHys Ed programs lax? Yep, again! Recently a teacher friend who retired at 70 years of age stated that she would NEVER become a teacher if she were starting out now. She had to mark 1500 boxes for every subject for every student every grading period. They were kindergardners. And teaching is about teaching to take tests, not learning. Teaching is one of the most honorable professions, and it's not what it used to be!

    Television and commercials as sole blame, not that easy.

    Studies miss so much.
    Dec 10 11:55 am |Rating: +1 0 |Link to Comment
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