We just can't be reminded enough of information like this. Portions of nearly everything can be had in such huge quantities right now that it makes us feel virtuous even to order a "medium." (Whereas if we did the calorie/nutrition content of that medium, we might head to a small, or to a different choice altogether.) When I think about the convenience stores that offer 64 ounces of soft drinks, for instance, or see a plate of pasta that is big enough for two complete meals, it is easier to see where America's weight problem is coming from. My sister and I went to a Pizza Hut to share a small pizza and eat salads a few days ago. There is no "small" on the menu anymore. There is Individual, Medium, and Large. And the "Individual" pizza IS the Small pizza from before. She ate two pieces, I ate two pieces, we saved two pieces and ate our salads. But when it's sitting there on the table, it's very hard not to pick at the remaining pieces or just eat them "so they don't go to waste." In the past, that Individual would have just been a Small.
So thanks for this info, and for the context it brings. If we could have nutritional information on every menu, maybe it would be easier for all of us to be a little more conscious of our choices.
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Christine,
We just can't be reminded enough of information like this. Portions of nearly everything can be had in such huge quantities right now that it makes us feel virtuous even to order a "medium." (Whereas if we did the calorie/nutrition content of that medium, we might head to a small, or to a different choice altogether.) When I think about the convenience stores that offer 64 ounces of soft drinks, for instance, or see a plate of pasta that is big enough for two complete meals, it is easier to see where America's weight problem is coming from. My sister and I went to a Pizza Hut to share a small pizza and eat salads a few days ago. There is no "small" on the menu anymore. There is Individual, Medium, and Large. And the "Individual" pizza IS the Small pizza from before. She ate two pieces, I ate two pieces, we saved two pieces and ate our salads. But when it's sitting there on the table, it's very hard not to pick at the remaining pieces or just eat them "so they don't go to waste." In the past, that Individual would have just been a Small.
August 26, 2009 - 8:12amSo thanks for this info, and for the context it brings. If we could have nutritional information on every menu, maybe it would be easier for all of us to be a little more conscious of our choices.
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