The Awful American Food Thread

[DrWilly]

Capiche or possibly capeesh.


but really?

[cyrille]

^Cy, have you lived in Canada and the US? Ok, I have, as well as Britain, so I am speaking from my time living in those countries, capeche? okay then.
I mean there is an Indian restaurant on every corner in the UK aaaand.. hate to say it, but I've eaten better Indian in Korea (at an Indian restaurant), just sayin..

Read your paragraph.

Think about the topic of this thread.

Clue: it isn't 'Indian food'.

And snubby thinks the diet of two people who post here renders the points made invalid.

[MarilynMonroe]

Snubs.... Do they still have Ponderosa in the USA? I use to go over the border to a place called Massena, NY and go to a Ponderosa when I was in my twenties, they had a really bad buffet. We used to also go to Taco Bell before they came to Canada. So, ya Americans do love fast food, and buffets. I heard Ponderosa closed in NY, but not sure if it is still running.
By the way, I try to eat healthy and cook my own food, but I do like the odd burger, subway, and other fast foods the odd time. I also like ice cream, chocolate and other highly addictive junk food, that I have cut down considerably over the years.

[MarilynMonroe]

Think about the topic of this thread.

Clue: it isn't 'Indian food'.

Ya well we are talking about food, and it was a Brit who started it, talking about awful American food, sooo.. I am stating my own opinions.

[cyrille]

I am stating my own opinions.

They eat more Mexican food in Alberquerque than in Newcastle.

I've had better tacos in Birmingham than in New York.

What tf does that have to do with anything?

[MarilynMonroe]

When we just look at TD and the food posters show on the board it is by far the Brits who have the most unhealthy diets with lots of frozen/proccessed food. What Americans on here are posting up pics of processed foods?

I think most people eat a lot of processed foods. I try to eat whole foods, but it isn't always that way. From what I watch (docu's), the food industry add most ultra highly processed food with sugar, fat and salt which is highly addictive and will make you want to eat more of it. I cut out sugar before, but it was very hard as it is in pretty much everything.

[MarilynMonroe]

I agree with MM in that I am not sure what American food really is. I grew up in a Sicilian family so we ate that style cuisine every day and it was outstanding.. I guess we could argue maybe Turkey on Thanksgiving. The rest is fusion food of sorts from other countries. Regardless people eat too much because its fast and convenient and it shows and I suspect Hal is a fat ass as well.

Very cool, Italian food eh? Yum!
I make a lot of salads and stirfries, especially Asian stirfries with noodles/veggies/protein. My time in Asia has made me want to eat Asian style fusion foods. I also buy the dried seaweed and add it to my stirfries. Yum!

[cyrille]

Ah yes, you, your frying pan and 'Asian food'.

Boy, you love that frying pan, eh.

[cyrille]

[MarilynMonroe]

^ I will check it later. The US is high on the obesity rankings.

interesting stats.. check the increase in Korea. Wow!

List of countries by obesity rate - Wikipedia

[Molle]

It always seems its the ones who have never been here that become experts on America.

while at the same time a Seattle basement dweller becomes the expert of a world that he has never traveled.

[bsnub]

while at the same time a Seattle basement dweller becomes the expert of a world that he has never traveled.

I live in a basement, just like you like sucking cock in car parks. You silly cocksucker. Now, you dim fuckwit, I never purported to be an expert on anything, if you care to point out where I did, I will be waiting. You fucking gay runt punk bitch.

[cyrille]

It always seems its the ones who have never been here that become experts on America.

I've been there, but don't claim to be an expert.

I've never claimed anything like that.

Have you been to Israel and Gaza?

Or Russia and Ukraine?

Do you claim to be an expert on Israel, Gaza, Russia and Ukraine?

[Stumpy]

All you have to do is look at Armstrong's pics in the dinner thread. He eats all almost entirely processed food

Well hard to argue that point. Armstrong appears to eat like a poverty college guy who has no friends ( based on pics posted). Maybe he eats like a king outside TD....


Overall one thing about available food in the US, one can chose to eat total processed crap or pick out a nice place or cook at home and make a very healthy meal. That choice is the individuals so posting fat fks eating 7 layer burgers or processed cheese out of a can are for the those lower class people looking for likes.

The fact that Hal makes frapp'd liquid shit to be put in aluminum tins calling it "curry" to be sucked out later is funny . But clearly his choice.

[bsnub]

Do you claim to be an expert on Israel, Gaza, Russia and Ukraine?

Having opinions does not mean that I claim to be an expert. If you can find a post I made claiming to be an expert, do feel free to point it out.

Overall one thing about available food in the US, one can chose to eat total processed crap or pick out a nice place or cook at home and make a very healthy meal.

That really is the bigger point, isn't it. It is personal choice whether someone eats processed or unhealthy foods. I for the most part do not.

[cyrille]

Having opinions does not mean that I claim to be an expert. If you can find a post I made claiming to be an expert, do feel free to point it out.

You haven't.

Neither have I, nor anyone else posting in this thread.

That was my point.

That really is the bigger point, isn't it. It is personal choice whether someone eats processed or unhealthy foods. I for the most part do not.

Again, I believe that.

It isn' t really a 'bigger point' though on a thread about the dreadful state of the US diet.

That isn't really a problem rebutted by reference to chitty's slop or Stumpy's delicious looking bbqs.

[misskit]

Let's be real?

OK.

The fact is that people in the USA eat far more processed and ultra processed food per person than people anywhere else in the world.

I’d suggest you read the entire article you posted above #45. It states something different.

[Stumpy]

That really is the bigger point, isn't it. It is personal choice whether someone eats processed or unhealthy foods. I for the most part do not.

It is Snubs. I have some friends that eat utter shit every day and their health reflects it. They take a shit load of meds to control High BP, Obesity, Diabetes etc and many take anti depressants and anxiety meds but that Double cheeseburger or deep fried fish and chips are not the issue.

[cyrille]

It is Snubs

It isn't stumps.

A quick look at the thread title will help.

[cyrille]

I’d suggest you read the entire article you posted above #45. It states something different.

Someone from the US looking to actually address the issue!

Hurrah!

I have, of course, read the article.

Can you be more specific, please.

[misskit]

A: The United State’s food system is dominated by ultra-processed foods.32 Seventy-three percent of the food on the grocery store shelves in America is ultra-processed and the US is currently the top-ranked country for UPF consumption in the world, alongside the UK.

America specifically struggles with overconsumption of UPFs, in part, because it is an developed, industrialized country.55 Industrialization helps to predict if a country will be able to facilitate the production of UPFs, as it requires large-scale factories and industrially produced additives.56 Other countries with similar socioeconomic statuses and industrialization to the US, such as the UK and Canada, are also consuming similarly high amounts of UPFs.57 The British and Canadian populations also consume over half of their calories in the form of ready-to-eat foods, which are considered ultra-processed foods.58,59 This trend can be further observed through rates of obesity because research found that UPF consumption and obesity were correlated.60 A BMI over 30 is considered obese and America, Britain, and Canada all have similar obesity rates that range between 28–36% of the population with an average body mass index over 30.

[bsnub]

A quick look at the thread title will help.

This was never meant to be a serious thread. Hal was drunk and trolling when he posted it.

A BMI over 30 is considered obese and America, Britain, and Canada all have similar obesity rates that range between 28–36% of the population with an average body mass index over 30.

That really is the key point. All three of those countries have similar obesity rates, and all of them also have processed foods in their respective supermarkets. So to point a finger at one country for singling out is a bit absurd.

[reinvented]

only been to the states a couple of times, and what sticks out is.... not very much.
had a nice Bison chilli in Denver, rest I barely remember apart from poor mexican food and a decent but not great hot dog on Powell street in San Fran.

rest was very much, average.
I do remember a lot of shit food in Uk restraunts (compared to Trurkey, Japan, or Thailand).

not in spirit of the thread i know.

but when you start including Jamabalya and cajun food etc (outsie the big rats and gators), well they are quite good arent they?

UK Indian food is the best in the world (fuck you Bahrat).
In Bangkok, i wouldnt seek out an American place, just so many better options.
though i did try shake shack over the weekend which was kind of Average+ (had fare better burgers here), and my daughter wanted tejas Chicken (Church's Chicken) before they closed today who gave us loads of free chips.

had a better baked potato from the market last night though to be fair.

[cyrille]

All three of those countries have similar obesity rates.

Well, data on that seem to be variable.

I've never seen that claim anywhere else. Which doesn't make it incorrect, of course.

Just doubtful to me.

This link says 41% of US populace is obese, UK 27%.

Similar?

I don't think so, not speaking as an expert.

Ranking (% obesity by country) | World Obesity Federation Global Obesity Observatory

[Edmond]

Only fair to mention that Snubs gets donuts delivered for breakfast and says he's 120Kg+


Which is probably less than one of MM's arse-cheeks.


North America, hell yeah.