Ban junk food

whiteonion

Heroin is outlawed because it's dangerous. We should also outlaw junkfood because it's dangerous, causes obesity which leads to bad health and it means decent tax payers such as myself have to fork out money so these people can be treated for various diseases they get along the way. Banning junk food would save society alot of money and people would be healthier. Now you people say, what about my freedom etc. I say we can allow junk food IF everyone has to shoulder their own costs of health care but that is not the way that the system works so therefore we should ban junk food.

Gordon

Define junk food.

El Guapo!

Go away

SparkyTech

Everything in moderation. Most people know their limits when it comes to eating one too many Milka bars.

charlemont

More proof of how we got into the mess we are in, My god can people be any more totalitarian.

emeraldstar

No way. I like my junk food, but I know when to stop.

Mr McBoatface

fat people die young ...

isn't junk food saving the rest of us from the so called pension time-bomb ?

TheBucks

There's going too far and there's going too far...... but banning junk food is beyond either!

whiteonion

When you walk past a McDonalds and see parents stuffing their fat kids full with fries and coca cola it's obvious that people can't handle freedom, and decent people such as myself end up paying for it through taxes. People can't handle freedom so there ought to be limits to it.

whiteonion

Gordon wrote: »

Define junk food.

Food rich in sugar and/or starch.

K-9

Ban alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, meat.......................

emeraldstar

whiteonion wrote: »

When you walk past a McDonalds and see parents stuffing their fat kids full with fries and coca cola it's obvious that people can't handle freedom, and decent people such as myself end up paying for it through taxes. People can't handle freedom so there ought to be limits to it.

But banning junk food is taking away the freedom of those who like to indulge once in a while and enjoy it for what it is - a treat.

whiteonion

K-9 wrote: »

Ban alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, meat.......................

Meat is good for you.

starviewadams

I agree we should ban whiteonion.

wild_cat

No more liberties should be taken away because a minority of society are barely able to grasp the concept of rationing.

Education is the answer to every problem but those in charge can't seem to understand that.

whiteonion

emeraldstar wrote: »

But banning junk food is taking away the freedom of those who like to indulge once in a while and enjoy it for what it is - a treat.

So, heroin should be legal to because some people can "indulge once in a while" without getting addicted? I consider junk food to be almost as bad as heroin. Look at your average American and see what junk food has done to this person.

whiteonion

wild_cat wrote: »

No more liberties should be taken away because a minority of society are barely able to grasp the concept of rationing.

Education is the answer to every problem but those in charge can't seem to understand that.

Junk food is an addiction, once you are an addict education doesn't help. There are plenty of well educated people who suffer various forms of addiction.

K-9

whiteonion wrote: »

I consider junk food to be almost as bad as heroin. Look at your average American and see what junk food has done to this person.

Must try harder.

Gordon

whiteonion wrote: »

Food rich in sugar and/or starch.

Dayum, no sugar or potatoes for me

Mrmoe

whiteonion wrote: »

When you walk past a McDonalds and see parents stuffing their fat kids full with fries and coca cola it's obvious that people can't handle freedom, and decent people such as myself end up paying for it through taxes. People can't handle freedom so there ought to be limits to it.

No there shouldn't be. I eat junk food most days, but it doesn't matter as I exercise and I am as skinny as a lath. Laziness is the problem, not food. Fat lazy people will just find something else to gorge on.

whiteonion

Gordon wrote: »

Dayum, no sugar or potatoes for me

If I could I would ban sugar and potates + many other things.

Gordon

Please don't ban pasta.

Alter-Ego

FFS, you're comparing a double cheesburger to heroin. You're either a troll or not the sharpest tool in the shed. Can't decide.

IM0

Im actually starting to HOPE you are trolling in most of your threads :rolleyes:

whiteonion

Alter-Ego wrote: »

FFS, you're comparing a double cheesburger to heroin. You're either a troll or not the sharpest tool in the shed. Can't decide.

Take a look at the obesity epidemic in America, it costs society way more money than heroin addicts. Obviously junk food is very bad for society.

Jesus Wept

Ban silly people.

ejmaztec

whiteonion wrote: »

Take a look at the obesity epidemic in America, it costs society way more money than heroin addicts. Obviously junk food is very bad for society.

Have you tried cucumber?

IM0

The-Rigger wrote: »

Ban silly people.

and onions, white ones

Dangerous Man

What about fatsos who don't eat junk food? I know a vegetarian who's a big fat stinking fat disgusting flabbo - and she doesn't eat any meat, or junk food - and she's human, apparently. Should we do something to her?

ejmaztec

Dangerous Man wrote: »

What about fatsos who don't eat junk food? I know a vegetarian who's a big fat stinking fat disgusting flabbo - and she doesn't eat any meat, or junk food - and she's human, apparently. Should we do something to her?

Cut her arms off.

whiteonion

Dangerous Man wrote: »

What about fatsos who don't eat junk food? I know a vegetarian who's a big fat stinking fat disgusting flabbo - and she doesn't eat any meat, or junk food - and she's human, apparently. Should we do something to her?

She eats way too many carbs, she should convert to a diet consisting mainly of meat.

Dudess

charlemont wrote: »

More proof of how we got into the mess we are in, My god can people be any more totalitarian.

That doesn't make sense. Being totalitarian has caused us to get into the mess we're in?

Emoi

wild_cat wrote: »

No more liberties should be taken away because a minority of society are barely able to grasp the concept of rationing.

Education is the answer to every problem but those in charge can't seem to understand that.

Exactly, there are enough books, food shows, etc to inform you what a chicken nugget really is. (thanks Jamie Oliver haven't been to McDonalds since!!)

Your body is a finely tuned machine like your car engine, give it what it needs to run perfectly.

If children were better educated on how addictive and nasty junk food is the demand for it would eventually die out anyway.

emeraldstar

whiteonion wrote: »

So, heroin should be legal to because some people can "indulge once in a while" without getting addicted? I consider junk food to be almost as bad as heroin. Look at your average American and see what junk food has done to this person.

Yes, yes that's exactly what I'm saying :rolleyes:

Blatter

Well you are never going to be able to ban it but I'd agree on a junk food tax for all. It's just too cheap and people are eating too much of it.

And I'd define it as junk food as highly processed food. A lot of grey areas though because there are some processed foods that are seen as healthy by many such as flora. Bread is another thing that is processed, but is the staple of many peoples' diet. They could start with cakes, biscuits, milk chocolate, pre packaged, frozen meals etc. There's still a grey area there though.

I don't see it happening anytime soon though, but something does need to be done. The country is just too fat and the junk IS the cause of 99% of the excess weight.

gonedrinking

Emoi wrote: »

If children were better educated on how addictive and nasty junk food is the demand for it would eventually die out anyway.

Yes but there is hardly any education out there as to the negative effects of junk food. Junk food should have warning messages on them just like cigarette packets have. On bars of chocolate and crisps etc, there should be a warning message that consuming these products will result in tiredness, lethargy and possibly depression.

whiteonion

SOCCER4LIFE wrote: »

Well you are never going to be able to ban it but I'd agree on a junk food tax for all. It's just too cheap and people are eating too much of it.

And I'd define it as junk food as highly processed food. A lot of grey areas though because there are some processed foods that are seen as healthy by many such as flora. Bread is another thing that is processed, but is the staple of many peoples' diet. They could start with cakes, biscuits, milk chocolate, pre packaged, frozen meals etc. There's still a grey area there though.

I don't see it happening anytime soon though, but something does need to be done. The country is just too fat and the junk IS the cause if 99% of the excess weight.

All margarines are junk food by definition.
Bread consists of many calories but has very little nutritional value, ALL bread is junk food.

El Weirdo

feelingstressed wrote: »

You've started 35 threads in After Hours in the last few months...

And every one of them complete and utter shite.

Obvious troll is obvious.

Snibbles

whiteonion wrote: »

If I could I would ban sugar and potates + many other things.

What about fruit (high in sugar) and brown rice (high in starch)? Do you really think those are junk foods.....or do you think its possible you just haven't thought this through

drkpower

whiteonion wrote: »

Food rich in sugar and/or starch.

Define 'rich'.
Define 'sugar'.
Define 'starch'.

Dravokivich

Its not all to do with the sh!te food they eat.

I blame computer games. Instead of running around a field kicking a ball, kids are sitting around a screen clicking on their joypads.

whiteonion

Snibbles wrote: »

What about fruit (high in sugar) and brown rice (high in starch)? Do you really think those are junk foods.....or do you think its possible you just haven't thought this through

Yes fruit is bad for you, they consist mainly of sugar and water + small amounts of vitamin C. Fruit is not very healthy for you, too bad many people have fallen for the whole fruit is healthy mantra.

Gordon

me@ucd wrote: »

and onions, white ones

White onions are high in junk food.

wild_cat

whiteonion wrote: »

Yes fruit is bad for you, they consist mainly of sugar and water + small amounts of vitamin C. Fruit is not very healthy for you, too bad many people have fallen for the whole fruit is healthy mantra.

Like everything else its only bad for you if you eat to much. What about anti oxidants and such?

To the person who talked about the fat veggie. Some veggies survive on cheese and carbs so it can be a slippery slope to fat land if your not careful.

Feeona

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me_E5Kl6EPc

We could all learn a lot from Citizen Kang

Emoi

gonedrinking wrote: »

Yes but there is hardly any education out there as to the negative effects of junk food. Junk food should have warning messages on them just like cigarette packets have. On bars of chocolate and crisps etc, there should be a warning message that consuming these products will result in tiredness, lethargy and possibly depression.

I think that will happen at some point though.

Advertising has alot to answer for, example:

Ad for some toddler milk formula drink thing, you know the one, 'your baby would have to drink this much milk (mother carrying giant suppy cup) to get the same amount of iron as he would from this particular brands small milk drink.'

In really small text at the bottom of the advert it says 'MILK IS NOT A GOOD SOURCE OF IRON'!!!!!!

So parents are lead to believe that this processed toodler food product is really healthy and full of iron. When in reality the toodler should be getting his iron source from REAL food.

Adverts are dangerous for uneducated people!!!

IM0

Gordon wrote: »

White onions are high in junk food.

and low in sense

Emoi

whiteonion wrote: »

Yes fruit is bad for you, they consist mainly of sugar and water + small amounts of vitamin C. Fruit is not very healthy for you, too bad many people have fallen for the whole fruit is healthy mantra.

Jesus I'm actually going to just leave this thread, white onion you are full of ****E.

Our closest relations are chimps, and their diets consist mainly of FRUIT and in emergencies when fruit is scarce they eat small amounts of raw meat.

Blatter

Dravokivich wrote: »

Its not all to do with the sh!te food they eat.

I blame computer games. Instead of running around a field kicking a ball, kids are sitting around a screen clicking on their joypads.

It really is. Diet is by far and away the greatest cause of obesity levels.

Low activity levels contribution to obesity is vastly exaggerated.

whiteonion

Emoi wrote: »

Jesus I'm actually going to just leave this thread, white onion you are full of ****E.

Our closest relations are chimps, and their diets consist mainly of FRUIT and in emergencies when fruit is scarce they eat small amounts of raw meat.

Fruit are bad for your teeth, ask any dentist. If fruit destroys your teeth I'm scared to think what it does to the rest of your body.

IM0

whiteonion wrote: »

Fruit are bad for your teeth, ask any dentist. If fruit destroys your teeth I'm scared to think what it does to the rest of your body.

but an apple a day keeps the dentist away