Doctors want 'dietary disaster' warning & age 18 requirement on new monster burger

[Liberal_in_LA]

http://www.mlive.com/whitecaps/index.ssf/2009/03/media_sink_teeth_into_whitecap.html


Doctors want warning label on monster burger

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. - The staff dietician of a Washington, D.C., based physicians group sent a letter to the West Michigan Whitecaps Tuesday saying they should put a "dietary disaster" label on their new Fifth Third burger.

Susan Levin, M.S., R.D. of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine signed the letter. In it, she says the 4,800 calorie burger should come with the warning label: "WARNING - Eating meat is associated with increased risk of heart disease, cancer, and death" and should not be sold to anyone under 18 years of age.

The West Michigan Whitecaps unveiled the burger last week. The burger consists of five 1/3 pound patties, cheese, chili, salsa, Fritos and more.

http://www.9news.com/news/watercooler/article.aspx?storyid=112886&catid=337

[TexasObserver]

1. "Doctors Seek Free Publicity" should be the headline.

It's bad for me?! You reckon, Dr. Levin?!

I agree, however, that it is too much.

Make mine with NO CHEESE, and NO FRITOS.

[dysfunctional press]

2. or- "doctors and restaurant reach mutual agreement on free publicity deal"

nt

[onehandle]

3. Whoever is stupid enough to eat this heart killing travesty gets what they deserve.

Eat up, morons.

[ShareTheWoods]

6. And those drinking booze should not qualify for a liver transplant

What a perfect world we could create by eliminating the morons.

[billyoc]

4. Eww...

I hate lettuce. :evilgrin:

[alphafemale]

5. I wonder how many people order it with a diet coke

:rofl:

[Vinca]

7. This is as nauseating and repulsive as a hot dog eating contest.

I don't know why the MSM picks these stories up and makes them "cute."

[bunnies]

8. ahhh, gluttony. How Americans love you so.

:puke: