Comments on: McDonald’s Controversial “Diet Friendly” Menu, Low-Fat vs. Low-Carb Diets, and Is Obesity Bad for the Economy? http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/mcdonald%e2%80%99s-controversial-%e2%80%9cdiet-friendly%e2%80%9d-menu-low-fat-vs-low-carb-diets-and-is-obesity-bad-for-the-economy/ Insights on Health Care Reform | NCPA Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:53:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tom H. http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/mcdonald%e2%80%99s-controversial-%e2%80%9cdiet-friendly%e2%80%9d-menu-low-fat-vs-low-carb-diets-and-is-obesity-bad-for-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-54878 Tom H. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:32:22 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9300#comment-54878 Zeke Emanuel obviously doesn't understand political correctness. Zeke Emanuel obviously doesn’t understand political correctness.

]]> By: Devon Herrick http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/mcdonald%e2%80%99s-controversial-%e2%80%9cdiet-friendly%e2%80%9d-menu-low-fat-vs-low-carb-diets-and-is-obesity-bad-for-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-54876 Devon Herrick Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:14:15 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9300#comment-54876 I'm not sure where Zeke Emanuel is getting his information from. If anything, heavier people are probably good for the economy. I’m not saying this is true, but (at least in theory) if we assume heavier people consume more goods and services (e.g. more food, larger clothing, more health care resources, more gas to propel cars carrying a heavier payload, etc.) then heavier people stimulate more economic activity than skinny people. I’m not sure where Zeke Emanuel is getting his information from. If anything, heavier people are probably good for the economy.

I’m not saying this is true, but (at least in theory) if we assume heavier people consume more goods and services (e.g. more food, larger clothing, more health care resources, more gas to propel cars carrying a heavier payload, etc.) then heavier people stimulate more economic activity than skinny people.

]]> By: Brian Williams. http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/mcdonald%e2%80%99s-controversial-%e2%80%9cdiet-friendly%e2%80%9d-menu-low-fat-vs-low-carb-diets-and-is-obesity-bad-for-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-54864 Brian Williams. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:20:36 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9300#comment-54864 Heavier people are bad for the economy? Tell that to the 46,000 Weight Watchers employees, all of whom would presumably lose their jobs if there were no "heavier people." Not to mention the adverse effect it would have on the new McDonald's campaign to add Weight Watchers logos to its menu items. Heavier people are bad for the economy?

Tell that to the 46,000 Weight Watchers employees, all of whom would presumably lose their jobs if there were no “heavier people.”

Not to mention the adverse effect it would have on the new McDonald’s campaign to add Weight Watchers logos to its menu items.

]]> By: Ken http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/mcdonald%e2%80%99s-controversial-%e2%80%9cdiet-friendly%e2%80%9d-menu-low-fat-vs-low-carb-diets-and-is-obesity-bad-for-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-54863 Ken Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:20:26 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9300#comment-54863 Weight Watchers on a McDonald's menu? That's an oxymoron. Weight Watchers on a McDonald’s menu? That’s an oxymoron.

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