HDC Weekly Debate: Junk Food

[_____V_____]

Pros -
Ready to prepare/eat anytime, anywhere.
Convenient.
Mostly prepared out of healthy food.
Nourishing to fat-deficient and carbohydrate-deficient people.
Tasty.


Cons -

Little to no nutritional value.
High in saturated fats, salt, sugar, fattening cheese.
Little to no fruits and fibre.
Uses flavor enhancers which can be harmful to health.
Can lead to obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure & cardiac problems.


So, what's your take?

Junk food junkie, or indulge yourself once in a while, or stay away from it altogether?

Have your say.

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

I won't eat fast food.

I am pro fast food, it needs to be taxed heavily though.

15% tax on fast food, lower prices of fruits and vegetables by 15%

everyone wins, except for the fatties. fat people need to start paying for the heavy strain they put on the health care system.

[TheWickerFan]

I can take or leave junk food. I don't eat at fast food restaurants, but I understand why people do; it's cheap and convenient.

I think murderdoll was right when she said there should be a decrease in the price of fruits and vegetables; when it costs twice as much to buy orange juice instead of soda is it any wonder a lot of people opt for the soda?

[scouse mac]

Originally Posted by X¤MurderDoll¤X

15% tax on fast food, lower prices of fruits and vegetables by 15%

everyone wins, except for the fatties. fat people need to start paying for the heavy strain they put on the health care system.

Good idea, you want it to eat shit, you have to pay extra for it.



Im an occasional fast food eater, there is always a time and place for it but could never do it often. Probably go for a BK or pizza if given the choice, avoid McDs like the plague.

[nightmare_of _death]

try to avoid junk food, but a lot of the time, its just there so i find myself eating it sometimes. I don't really like fast food either, but i eat it sometimes, and i normally always order the same thing at fast food, I stay away from the burgers n such, i order the chicken nuggets normally lol

[FreddyMyers]

0 fast food and shit like that but have a horrible sweet tooth, makes me want sour patch kids right now. %15 tax raise on fast food is a great idea. If only the suits in DC were HDC members......

[bwind22]

"The food on your table is more plastic than protein."

-Greg Graffin, Bad Religion

[cheebacheeba]

I assume we're talking about take out? Pizza/burgers and the like?
It's about ratio.
Sure, the combination of sugar, fat and deep drying can be often appealing to the tastebuds and even sought out...
I eat the shit, won't deny it.
I try not to have any sugary drinks with it at all when I do.
Though yeah, I think you can pretty much eat it as you like as long as your exercise routine and/or other areas of your diet "outweigh" it.
I try to make sure to eat a lot of leafy green vegetables, and less meat.
Nothing fat saturated or fried at home.

[ferretchucker]

We tend to get a take away about once a week. I mean, it tastes good and fills you up. But by no means should it even match up to the amount of nutritional food you eat.

[_____V_____]

Well, here are some very popular (and delicious!) Indian junk food -


Paav Bhaji



roughly translated - Paav means "bread", and "bhaji" is the curry, usually potato and peas based.

To make "bhaji", potatoes are mashed on a flat pan called a tava, and made into a thick gravy after adding diced tomatoes, finely grilled onions, green peas, capsicums (green pepper) and other vegetables like cauliflower and carrots. A special blend of spices simply called the "pav bhaji masala" is added to this thick gravy. The gravy is then allowed to simmer on the pan for a few minutes and is served hot in a flat dish with a tablespoon of butter on top.

The "pav" (bread) is roasted on the same pan with an ample amount of butter and a "masala" (usually chilli powder and salt). The Bhaji is garnished with diced onions and a slice of lemon and served with the pav.

In restaurants some more varieties are available including Cheese Pav Bhaji with added cheese on top, "Paneer" Pav Bhaji with added paneer (cottage cheese), Mushroom Pav Bhaji, "Khada" Pav Bhaji (vegetables not mashed, but small pieces cooked with masala gravy), and Dryfruit Pav Bhaji with added dryfruits.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pav_Bhaji