Comments | ontd_political: Deflating the Big Fat Lie with Big Fat Facts

the_gabih in ontd_political

Deflating the Big Fat Lie with Big Fat Facts

Jan 24, 2013 11:04

Yesterday Anna Soubry, Minister for Public Health, made some comments. As is the fashion these days, they were directed at poor people. Or rather, they were directed at rich people, who like to read about poor people and nod along ( Read more... )

food, classism, obesity, uk

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nitasee January 24 2013, 15:59:33 UTC

Or that the most affordable food is often the least healthy: starchy and over-processed.

lollycunt January 24 2013, 17:50:27 UTC

Starchy and overprocessed food is cheap in the states because that's (one of) the kinds of food the government subsidizes. Not every country is like that.

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nitasee January 24 2013, 15:59:59 UTC

Most appropriate quote.

fenris_lorsrai January 24 2013, 16:32:19 UTC

Her insufferable arrogance of condemning a parent buying their kid a MacDonalds, goes directly to her prejudice. Was it a rare treat? Was it a regular thing? Did she stalk this parent for a month to observe the family’s nutritional habits?

Or they got a coupon for a free something so it may be the ONLY food they're getting.

idemandjustice January 24 2013, 16:43:18 UTC

I go to McDonald's for the play area (but yes, we buy food when we go), and have to wonder what the article writer was doing at a fast food restaurant herself if it's so terrible.

crossfire January 24 2013, 16:51:34 UTC

rich people, who like to read about poor people and nod along

Quoted. For. Truth.