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Operation Transformation

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  • #92
    TaraFoxglove
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,057 ✭✭✭TaraFoxglove


    eilo1 wrote: »
    It was along the lines of "the public's opinion of politicians is at an all time low and if you cant make obesity/calorie information a priority than its deserved"

    I presume he is getting at the point that obesity is a major crisis and the government arnt doing enough.

    I just rewatched it on RTE Player. He said if ye don't do anything about it, ye deserve the low esteem you're held in at the moment! :eek::D


  • #93
    eilo1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 874 ✭✭✭eilo1


    ha fair play to him, although it would be better if more people had shown up, although I guess that kind proves he has a point,


  • #94
    HardyEustace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭HardyEustace


    eilo1 wrote: »
    ha fair play to him, although it would be better if more people had shown up, although I guess that kind proves he has a point,

    I thought this was the most telling thing.

    The Count me In campaign is definitely something I'll be asking about when the leaflet waving droves appear on the doorstep.


  • #95
    fatmammycat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,208 ✭✭✭fatmammycat


    Could someone explain what this count me in business is about? Thanks.


  • #96
    HardyEustace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭HardyEustace


    fatmammycat wrote: »
    Could someone explain what this count me in business is about? Thanks.

    Based on laws that were introduced in the US last year in an effort to tackle their obesity problem.

    It would force businesses that provide food and beverages to the public to show the calorific value of each item, so that people could make a more informed choice about what they are eating.

    For example, if you saw that your flavoured latte and muffin equalled approx. 800 calories every morning, you'd be far less likely to have it every morning.

    I think it also would incentivise businesses to prepare food in a healthier fashion.


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  • #97
    Adelie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 266 ✭✭Adelie


    HardyEustace wrote: »
    It would force businesses that provide food and beverages to the public to show the calorific value of each item, so that people could make a more informed choice about what they are eating.

    For example, if you saw that your flavoured latte and muffin equalled approx. 800 calories every morning, you'd be far less likely to have it every morning.

    I think it also would incentivise businesses to prepare food in a healthier fashion.

    I'd also love to see the calories on dishes for a completely different reason - it would be great to be able to calculate which dishes are good value for money i.e. the highest calories per euro (obviously general nutritional value would still be a factor)


  • #98
    fatmammycat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,208 ✭✭✭fatmammycat


    Ah, thank you.


  • #99
    moco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 972 ✭✭✭moco


    TaraFoxglove wrote: »
    Well, it depends on height. For a short woman doing a moderate amount of activity, 1700 is enough.

    I have a Ki Fit which measures the amount of calories I burn in a day. If I was just on a normal day with no added exercise I burn around 1700 - 1800 a day.

    Eating the recommended 2000 cals a day for a woman would make me put on weight. :(


  • #100
    gaeilgegrinds1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,071 ✭✭✭gaeilgegrinds1


    The goulash is divine...I'm happy that they don't cost much either. It's always good.


  • #101
    blueberry1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭blueberry1


    TaraFoxglove wrote: »
    Yes definitely. I home-bake plain scones that work out at 160 kcals on their own. I make slightly bigger fruit ones for my Dad which are 220 kcals each. :cool:

    It doesn't surprise me about shop-bought scones. They are much bigger than ones you'd make yourself.

    always read food labels where possible - could be low fat low sugar and high in calories - label reading is very interesting


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