"unhealthy foods" news and stories

It's official. The Worst Food in America is not the Pizza-Crepe-Taco-Pancake-Chili Bag that was famous for about 30 seconds a couple of years ago. First of all, the PCTPCB doesn't actually exist, and second of all, the Aussie Cheese Fries with Ranch Dressing from Outback Steakhouse, which does exist, has made its way to the top -- er bottom, as it were -- of Men's Health's list of the 20 Worst Foods in America.

The foods were chosen based on sheer caloric impact alone, because in the end, it all comes down to the number of calories we consume and burn. However, some "allowances" were made for excessive carbohydrates and fat, added sugars, trans fats, and sodium. After all their calculations, the Aussie Cheese Fries weigh in at 2,900 calories, 182 g fat, and 240 g carbs. Even if you do the polite thing and share the order with three other people, your starter alone will already put you over a dinner's worth of calories before the server even brings your entree to the table.

So I guess that means, order the Aussie Fries and a glass of water for dinner, right?

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The UK's consumer watch group Which? has printed a report that states that almost four out of five British parents think adverts for unhealthy foods shouldn't be shown when children are most likely to be watching television.

But the TV advertising regulator Ofcom has said that it will not be banning junk food advertisements at kids prime-time viewing hours. They will however be implementing rules to ban junk food ads during children's programs or at least those which particularly appeal to children aged nine or below. But this is not sufficient according to Which? who think many children watch television in the evening and don't just view programs that are specifically targeted towards their age group. Their study revealed night-time television viewing for children included soap operas such as Coronation Street and Emmerdale.

Which? have set up a petition to lobby OfCom.

 

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