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I'm not talking about media, I'm talking about actual actions in the world. I go outside and look for food, pretty much anywhere in the Western world, and anyt

I'm not talking about media, I'm talking about actual actions in the world. I go outside and look for food, pretty much anywhere in the Western world, and anything that actually resembles a real meal is fast food bollocks. Sugar/salt/chemical laden perfectly formed crap is pretty much everywhere and crowds out alternatives. Like, I want a bowl of mashed potatoes with some boiled chicken or whatever. Doesn't exist. The only time I've seen close is in Poland in the old milk bars. Even in say, a pub, it's hard to find a meal that isn't trying to be "fancy" or "luxurious" in some way, ends up being fatty or salty or whatever because for whatever reason people wouldn't buy home cooked stuff.

magashna 7y ago
Of course not, that kind of meal won't bring in customers. You'll need to make boiled chicken at home because it's healthy yet unappetizing.
- esotericn 7y ago
  Sure, that's the state of the world now. Healthy food is incredibly difficult to source on the go. It doesn't have to be that way, though, hence my comment. As an aside - unappetizing isn't the correct word here at all - you mean that put next to a treat food it's not necessarily going to be chosen - that's very different.
  - magashna 7y ago
    I don't think you can make boiled chicken appetizing. Grilled with some spices, nearly as healthy and far more appetizing in look, smell, and taste.
    - esotericn 7y ago
      Sure, OK, you're being a bit overly literal here. I just mean normal food that people cook at home. Meat and two veg. Spaghetti bolognese. Basic curries without loads of butter etc. Pub food. Except as I said, only in Polish milk bars have I ever seen this done as something you could feasibly eat every day without health issues.
thorwasdfasdf 7y ago
It's true. 95% of the restaurants are like this. The solution: stop going out until restaurants get their act together. OR Goto Subway. Just make sure to tell them to hold the oils, the salt, the cheese and make sure it's on whole wheat with limited amount of meat. then you should be fine. OR get some sushi - just watch out for the oils they pour on top. and beaware, they sometimes add sugar in the rice. OR Mixt - a darn good salad bar restaurant.
- esotericn 7y ago
  I pretty much don't. Subway is horrible, by the way. UK sandwich shops are sort of alright, at proper bakers. But then that's not really a meal, it's a sandwich.

magashna 7y ago

Of course not, that kind of meal won't bring in customers. You'll need to make boiled chicken at home because it's healthy yet unappetizing.

esotericn 7y ago
Sure, that's the state of the world now. Healthy food is incredibly difficult to source on the go. It doesn't have to be that way, though, hence my comment. As an aside - unappetizing isn't the correct word here at all - you mean that put next to a treat food it's not necessarily going to be chosen - that's very different.
- magashna 7y ago
  I don't think you can make boiled chicken appetizing. Grilled with some spices, nearly as healthy and far more appetizing in look, smell, and taste.
  - esotericn 7y ago
    Sure, OK, you're being a bit overly literal here. I just mean normal food that people cook at home. Meat and two veg. Spaghetti bolognese. Basic curries without loads of butter etc. Pub food. Except as I said, only in Polish milk bars have I ever seen this done as something you could feasibly eat every day without health issues.

thorwasdfasdf 7y ago

It's true. 95% of the restaurants are like this. The solution: stop going out until restaurants get their act together. OR Goto Subway. Just make sure to tell them to hold the oils, the salt, the cheese and make sure it's on whole wheat with limited amount of meat. then you should be fine. OR get some sushi - just watch out for the oils they pour on top. and beaware, they sometimes add sugar in the rice. OR Mixt - a darn good salad bar restaurant.

esotericn 7y ago
I pretty much don't. Subway is horrible, by the way. UK sandwich shops are sort of alright, at proper bakers. But then that's not really a meal, it's a sandwich.