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Iris

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36. not true at all

Sat Jul 20, 2013, 11:10 PM

Jul 2013

In recent years I've found myself in my car much more than I'd like to be and have had to resort to the drive through at McDonald's at least once a week. I care a lot about calories and find the calorie counts help out a lot.

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Giving McDonald's eaters calorie guides did not curb bad eating habits [View all] The Straight Story Jul 2013 OP

When you want a Big Mac... Chipper Chat Jul 2013 #1

Don't worry, over time we will make them change the packaging, show a dead fat guy The Straight Story Jul 2013 #2

Posting calorie counts is not forcing everyone to live by someone else's beliefs. W_HAMILTON Jul 2013 #16

I think it's so interesting that so many, even here on DU, are upset when information is provided. Arugula Latte Jul 2013 #18

I don't have a problem with it The Straight Story Jul 2013 #19

stopped there the other day d_r Jul 2013 #6

The truth about McDonalds' success FrodosPet Jul 2013 #37

thats pretty much spot on d_r Jul 2013 #39

I LOVE the orange popsicles! SheilaT Jul 2013 #54

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #12

Same goes for a quarter pounder with cheese. Lugnut Jul 2013 #55

The problem is, none of the food is in a good healthy calorie range! hedgehog Jul 2013 #3

What is a good range? dkf Jul 2013 #5

Google is your friend Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2013 #45

Comparing a 390 calorie fiesta salad vs 550 Big Mac...not such a biggie. dkf Jul 2013 #4

but most who get the big mac will also get the fries and soda JI7 Jul 2013 #51

I get the Big Mac every once in a while. dkf Jul 2013 #52

People who go to fast food places are not looking for healthy choices. ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #7

Yep. Ban smokers from bars because of health concerns...while you are drinking rum at same bar The Straight Story Jul 2013 #8

Yep. By the time you're in the McD's drive thru, I don't think Butterbean Jul 2013 #10

Again, as many here have noted, that's not true for all. I go to McD's about three times a year, Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2013 #46

I've been getting away with eating sweet potato fries fairly often... Silent3 Jul 2013 #50

Big suprise, people go to fast food place for fast food RB TexLa Jul 2013 #9

I would think it may deter some Politicalboi Jul 2013 #11

I don't know, it seems to help me and my family. I might not keep me out of the restaurant Ed Suspicious Jul 2013 #13

Oh please. Life is too short to deny yourself a big mac. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #14

Whether it deters me or not, it's information I like to have. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #15

Your quote ends with a typical attitude. Igel Jul 2013 #17

I think it's pretty clear that a lot of people don't know what to do with the information. Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2013 #31

Which is so much worse than being smug about your unhealthy food choices, 6000eliot Jul 2013 #40

Close to TWO generations have forgotten what "going out to eat" meant/means SoCalDem Jul 2013 #20

Chips and sodas "occasionally"? Not from the mid-50's on! We had a Charles' Chips TRUCK deliver! WinkyDink Jul 2013 #22

You were a lucky ducky SoCalDem Jul 2013 #25

Don't forget the Schwan's Ice Cream truck! NickB79 Jul 2013 #27

We only ate out once a week as kids NickB79 Jul 2013 #28

In a small Kansas... onyourleft Jul 2013 #43

Do expensive restaurants with marbled steaks and foie gras give calorie counts? If so, WinkyDink Jul 2013 #21

+1 leftstreet Jul 2013 #30

They don't even put the prices on the menu, let alone nutritional information 1-Old-Man Jul 2013 #42

No, but we're talking about a problem affecting a tiny proportion of the people who eat at MickeyD's Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2013 #44

It's curbed mine. n/t Iris Jul 2013 #23

I suppose it's good info to have. HappyMe Jul 2013 #24

A lot of eating habits are hard to break due to income and free time constraints. killbotfactory Jul 2013 #26

If youre regularly or even semi regulrly eating at Mcdonalds exlrrp Jul 2013 #29

not true at all Iris Jul 2013 #36

Personally don't eat at McDonald's I don't care for how their food tastes Arcanetrance Jul 2013 #32

Kind of misses the point. DirkGently Jul 2013 #33

As noted above: The Straight Story Jul 2013 #34

A calorie guide by itself is not a guide to healthy eating. kwassa Jul 2013 #35

I think it is good to have the nutritional/calorie labels eilen Jul 2013 #38

For me, it certainly made drinking shakes are far less frequent occurrence Silent3 Jul 2013 #41

Congrats on the weight loss! It can be very hard for people with that much weight to lost to make a Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2013 #47

Thanks. While it certainly wasn't easy... Silent3 Jul 2013 #49

This proves people are idiots. Apophis Jul 2013 #48

reality lindisfarne Jul 2013 #53

Unhealthy lifestyles... onpatrol98 Jul 2013 #56

Giving McDonald's employees a budget does not make them able to *buy food*, either Hekate Jul 2013 #57

Fast food industry fought tooth & nail to keep off the calorie Raine Jul 2013 #58