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The first time I visited America I was shocked at the portion sizes. I ate at a nice Italian restaurant. We took home the leftovers from my meal and that manage
by k-mcgrady 13y ago
The first time I visited America I was shocked at the portion sizes. I ate at a nice Italian restaurant. We took home the leftovers from my meal and that managed to feed another two people. I think it's the attitude that excess is good/bigger is better that's the problem.
- Kurtz79 13y agoWhat I find curious is the presence of countries like Mexico, Lybia, Egypt in the same tier as the US. Apparently wealth and the culture of abundance are not the only factors affecting obesity.
- yummyfajitas 13y agoMexico is not a poor country. It's GDP/capita (PPP adjusted) is similar to Poland or Lithuania. Not exactly the US or UK, but there isn't any shortage of chicharrones or chimichangas.
- judk 13y agoWhat is wrong with taking home leftovers? It is value for money.
- k-mcgrady 13y agoThere's nothing wrong with it. My point was that a lot of people won't do that - they'll eat the portion put in front of them regardless of size. And in my experience American portion sizes were 2-3x what I was used to.
- Swannie 13y agoAnd the food is bulked up with cheap ingredients, reducing its nutritional value :-/