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> "American dies after eating 400 hotdogs in eating competition" = "unhealthy fastfood is pretty entrenched in American culture". Not for nothing, but I'd actu
by dimino 11y ago
> "American dies after eating 400 hotdogs in eating competition" = "unhealthy fastfood is pretty entrenched in American culture".
Not for nothing, but I'd actually agree with that conclusion, based on your example.
If a culture promotes fast food to the point where competitions related to the rapid consumption of the fast food causes a death, I'd consider it a symptom of the larger "fast food culture" problem for that society.
- SoftwareMaven 11y agoCompetitive eating (including stuffing 110 hot dogs down your throat[1]) is popular in Japan. Is "unhealthy fastfood pretty entrenched in Japanese culture"? 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeru_Kobayashi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeru_Kobayashi
- lotsofcows 11y agoNormally when you cite a source, the source is supposed to support your argument. A Japanese man who wins predominately USAian eating contests does support the statement "Competitive eating is popular in Japan".