Comments on: Fast Food Makes Kids Stupid

By: Forget Formula Samples; Hospitals Give Out Breastfeeding Support Bags : Eco Child’s Play

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:38:11 +0000

[...] you know what? Getting a formula sample after you’ve given birth is like being given a Big Mac after your annual physical. Sure, it’s “food“, but it’s not the same, not [...]

By: Ew! Half of Fast Food Workers Don’t Wash Hands : Eat. Drink. Better.

Ew! Half of Fast Food Workers Don’t Wash Hands : Eat. Drink. Better. — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:45:27 +0000

[...] know you eat better than stopping at every fast food joint on the road. Good thing, too. Because an FDA official claims that over half of fast food [...]

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:44:16 +0000

I’m not sure all of the information here is present. What about the amount of time the parents spend with their kids? If they are handing them happy meals for dinner, something tells me that they either don’t have the time to feed their kids properly or don’t want to. If that’s the case, then what’s to say they have the time or energy to help their kids study or with their homework…or let alone enforce that their kids are doing their homework?

By: Cate Nelson

Cate Nelson — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:06:16 +0000

Charlie:
I apologize for the typo.
I don’t eat fast food, nor does anyone I care for.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:49:42 +0000

“…had their test ‘scored’ drop…”? Cate, have you been eating fast food again?

By: Maria

Maria — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:40:27 +0000

Whether or not this study reveals correlation or causality, McDonald’s and other fast food chains are aggressively marketing their food to children, leaving them without a real choice at a vulnerable age. Don’t let McDonald’s strategically place their restaurants in the center of school districts anymore. Visit http://www.ValueTheMeal.org for more information and ways to hold this corporation accountable.

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Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:24:47 +0000

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By: Dr. Joe

Dr. Joe — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:22:44 +0000

In defense of McDonalds, they never said they were healthy. They promise you roughly the exact same tasting food at every Micky-D’s around the world. That requires a lot of chemicals to do so. The fries are the best because of salt and sugar. It all goes back to parent responsibility. It’s very healthy to say NO. and the times we do allow the kids to have the treat we do so on the condition of haveing eaten fresh veggies before hand. Cold, raw, and sliced…and never a complaint because they are offered balance. We are not perfect parents, but we are finding balance

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:46:44 +0000

You don’t have to do a study, or be a health expert to know that fast food is low in nutrients…why would you want to eat the “healthy” (just look at the chemicals and sugar in the dressing) alternatives when you can just as quickly whip up a wholesome salad at home…whether you eat chicken nuggets in the back seat, or in the most pleasant environment, it most likely isn’t going to feed your brain, or much else!

By: Randall

Randall — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:42:19 +0000

Cate, my guess would be that MSG is the chief culprit here.