The part of that edict that trips me up is the absence of liquor.

Same here — my parents grew up during the Korean War, so they definitely had that "food = survival" attitude, and passed it down to me. Despite never having been remotely in danger of missing a meal, I hoard food like the End of Days is coming. It's crazy.

That's the spirit!

Stop that!

I feel like the dilemma of these kinds of documentaries is that if you don't make them sensationalistic, they'll end up being ignored.There are a bunch of food documentaries on Netflix that seem like they're probably quite reasonable and substantive, and I should probably watch them, but…..hey, Jessica Jones!

Ya know, I've jumped on a lot of dietary trends and theories about nutrition over the years in my quest for wellness, but no matter what, it all seems to eventually boil down to "moderation in all things." Which sucks, because moderation, ugh.

Isn't there basically an Internet subculture devoted to "winning" buffets? That mindset is so twisted. But that's American food culture, it's all about quantity over quality, and "value" is measured in volume per dollar, not by the experience. I wonder if it's some kind of puritan strain in American culture that…

How can you sustain that, though…don't all the stimulants burn you out eventually?

Interesting!

I feel the same. Even with sports, I feel like the garb is more about unity and a shared experience than necessarily defending one's tribe. Also, not getting beaten up at football games for being the kind of dweeb who uses the word "garb."

LOL yeah…I'm basically in favor of that film for having jumpstarted a national conversation about fast food, but yes, so much drama.

Wasn't there a study recently that showed that human civilization overall has steadily improved over the centuries? I guess the world always feels shitty no matter what. On the other hand, it's undoubtedly our dissatisfaction that drives progress, so perhaps we should celebrate our propensity for griping!

There is no stronger impulse in the human heart than to criticize other people!

FREEDOM!

I imagine chilled monkey brains having the consistency of a well-made panna cotta.

It's a tricky topic. We don't like our choices (addictions) being judged, and we don't like people who make us feel insecure. I mean, food is central to our culture and our lives. I know that I have grown up with a lot of weird food insecurity issues, and I would bet that this is true of the vast majority of Americans…

I agree…the bottom line is, the mission of fast food companies is to maximize profit. In order to maximize profit, they need to provide the least amount of real food per dollar that they can get away with. So they will cut every possible corner and invest millions into researching new and innovative ways to give you…

Nutrition debates are largely pointless in my opinion, because (a) you inevitably get mired in contests of slinging contradictory studies, and (b) nobody really knows shit, but everyone thinks they're an authority.

Frappuccinos are pretty freakin' horrible, though.

Hmm, that sounds a trifle straw-man-ish though. I don't doubt that there are people who are doing what you describe, but even if they are, healthy eating isn't necessarily either-or. If the film inspired people to make better choices who hadn't given it much thought before, is that so bad? I mean, you have to start…