R they at it again?

Question

They're at it again. As much as I admire the government looking out for our health, why are they only picking on the chain fast food stores? Yes, I do realize all of the health issues associated with fast food restaurants. However, aren't there other restaurants that also sell food with exhorbitant fat and caloric content? Why the cut-off at 15 stores? Should it be more or less? What about the corner hot dog vendor? Chinese take out? The cuchifrito place down the block? There is hardly an item in the front window that isn't deep fried. No, I'm not picking on any type of ethnic food here. For lack of space and time, I can go on a lot further. You know what I'm driving at. Your thoughts on this matter and there is no reason you don't have a mouthful. Now that you're hungry, "Would you like fries with that"? what is with the goverment??

Answer 1

I feel that the powers that be, FDA or some other Dept, feels the need to do something, anything, so they look like they are doing something. If they didn't do stuff like this then people, esp. congress, would wonder why do we need a do-nothing dept. eating tax money.

It could be that some people have the idea that govt. is suppose to protect us, either from invaders, diseases, or poor heath lifestyles.

Answer 2

Hmm, Well I think that the fast food stores that they close down/pick on are only the biggest and worldly advertised fast food stores, for example Mcdonalds. Firstly i think they do this because the majority of people have herd of Mcdonald's.

And also many had suspicions on wether Mcdonald's food is healthy or not. The goverment choose to target places like Mcdonalds because there trying to "look out for our health" and by pointing out that places like these are bad, isnt really time consuming, nor do they have to do alot of research on fast food stores. So ye i think that the more well known the fast food store the more its going to be picked at by the goverment.

However, If they go beyond more than 15 fast food stores, it wouldnt be good for any one who once in a while would like a bite at any of these places. Ye sure we all know that fast food stores are not as healthy and contain many calories but knowing this we still drop in once and a while.

Therefore there are advantages and disadvantages of this.