Ad nauseum, indeed.
Yahoo! News - Hospitals Grapple With Serving Fast Food
Head of Cleveland Clinic Is Attacking Big Mac (washingtonpost.com)
Just some tiny articles to share, because this story hits a nerve with me.
Vanderbilt has a McDonald's smack in the center of the Medical Center. It's such a joke. I really, really wish they'd get rid of it and replace it with something else, like a Subway or a non-chain cafe sort of deal. Not like you couldn't get some nasty heart-clogging thing at such alternate establishments, but at least chain fast-food joints like Subway make a significant effort to promote healthier eating. McDonald's? Please. Such a farce. "Here guys! Have a pedometer! You're healthy now!" Bet they're not mentioning to folks that they'll have to walk, what, ten or fifteen miles?, to get that super-sized Big Mac meal off their asses.
Furthermore, for selfish reasons: When any of my coworkers brings in a bag of McDonald's stuff, I want to wretch. Is it just me, or does McDonald's have a particularly ungodly stench to it? What, may I ask, is *in* that shit?
Before you McD's lovers attack me, let me add that I'm not some looney who wants to ban fast food altogether. In the past, I frequently patronized McDonald's. I distinctly remember being an avid fan of the #2 Two Cheeseburger meal... it was total decadence, when I discovered it during my college years. Eating TWO sandwiches in ONE meal! Heaven! Also, I have a variety of my own health and nutritional vices which do not make me a candidate for living the healthy lifestyle.
But, if an establishment like Vanderbilt wants to make a true commitment to healthcare, they should present their visitors and staff with a convenient dining option which promotes healthy eating. *Not* a corporate conglomerate with total disregard for nutrition, which lies about the use of animal products in allegedly vegetarian items... etcetera, ad nauseum.
Ok, off the soapbox now.
Head of Cleveland Clinic Is Attacking Big Mac (washingtonpost.com)
Just some tiny articles to share, because this story hits a nerve with me.
Vanderbilt has a McDonald's smack in the center of the Medical Center. It's such a joke. I really, really wish they'd get rid of it and replace it with something else, like a Subway or a non-chain cafe sort of deal. Not like you couldn't get some nasty heart-clogging thing at such alternate establishments, but at least chain fast-food joints like Subway make a significant effort to promote healthier eating. McDonald's? Please. Such a farce. "Here guys! Have a pedometer! You're healthy now!" Bet they're not mentioning to folks that they'll have to walk, what, ten or fifteen miles?, to get that super-sized Big Mac meal off their asses.
Furthermore, for selfish reasons: When any of my coworkers brings in a bag of McDonald's stuff, I want to wretch. Is it just me, or does McDonald's have a particularly ungodly stench to it? What, may I ask, is *in* that shit?
Before you McD's lovers attack me, let me add that I'm not some looney who wants to ban fast food altogether. In the past, I frequently patronized McDonald's. I distinctly remember being an avid fan of the #2 Two Cheeseburger meal... it was total decadence, when I discovered it during my college years. Eating TWO sandwiches in ONE meal! Heaven! Also, I have a variety of my own health and nutritional vices which do not make me a candidate for living the healthy lifestyle.
But, if an establishment like Vanderbilt wants to make a true commitment to healthcare, they should present their visitors and staff with a convenient dining option which promotes healthy eating. *Not* a corporate conglomerate with total disregard for nutrition, which lies about the use of animal products in allegedly vegetarian items... etcetera, ad nauseum.
Ok, off the soapbox now.
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