tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11279250.post7313522989107873053..comments2024-02-13T01:35:29.765-06:00Comments on MultiCultClassics: 5877: Researchers Not Lovin’ Fast Food Marketing.HighJivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11372784671087002387noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11279250.post-27567921025607207822008-08-29T22:19:00.000-05:002008-08-29T22:19:00.000-05:00No doubt you're right, m.m. Common sense usually p...No doubt you're right, m.m. Common sense usually prevails, but then again, look who we're talking about here. Personally, I have relatives who eat fast food all day every day but think it's okay because they're active. <BR/><BR/>I feel like the weird logic marketers employ in their trendy new "healthy" messaging contributes to this kind of poor reasoning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11279250.post-13928409420526126722008-08-29T08:01:00.000-05:002008-08-29T08:01:00.000-05:00Anon. I agree with the fact that marketers are fl...Anon. <BR/>I agree with the fact that marketers are flexible in their ethics, but there comes a point where the masses have to take some kind of accountability. It's not rocket science to read a serving size or ascertain calorie intake. It's simple addition and common sense.<BR/><BR/>Understandably, fewer and fewer seem to have it. We've got a burgeoning population of helpless fat morons whose only exercise seems to be lifting a finger to point it at someone else. Now that's the real epidemic.M.M. McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16248233432517414401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11279250.post-80038771955394088492008-08-28T22:46:00.000-05:002008-08-28T22:46:00.000-05:00Actually, I think that today's food marketing cont...Actually, I think that today's food marketing contributes quite a bit to the obesity epidemic, especially when marketers try to:<BR/><BR/>A) convince you that a "wrap" sandwich is just a snack instead of the full meal it actually is<BR/><BR/>B) tell you that sugary stuff is good for you and is part of a balanced meal because carbs=energy <BR/><BR/>C) putting a "serving size" on the nutrition label that's much smaller than the actual pre-packaged serving being provided to you <BR/><BR/>Sneaky stuff, all of it. And it's costing us a ton, literally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11279250.post-21411937014970203912008-08-28T14:35:00.000-05:002008-08-28T14:35:00.000-05:00“... a number of major cities, including Detroit a...“... a number of major cities, including Detroit and Baltimore, seem to have fewer and fewer grocery stores. At the same time, fast food continues to grow."<BR/><BR/>Number of reasons for this-at least in Baltimore: <BR/>1. Grocery stores here tend to have ridiculously high theft statistics compared to the suburbs, particularly in poorer, primarily black areas. To their credit, chains like Giant and Safeway have opened up stores within city limits in less-than-ideal areas. But they also have a veritable police force on patrol at all times. It's added expense and headache that many companies probably don't see being worth the investment.<BR/><BR/>2. Fast food franchises have done an excellent job of recruiting minority ownership. They may be more comfortable placing stores in areas where others fear to tread because, often times, they're of the same neighborhood. <BR/><BR/>While I don't discount the marketing inequities, I think the factors are more concrete. It boils down to access and economics. You can walk to a crappy restaurant. You have to take the bus to the Whole Foods.M.M. McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16248233432517414401noreply@blogger.com