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 You Don’t Get to Know the Calorie Count of Your Movie PopcornPosted on Apr 1, 2011
Soon, Americans won’t be able to hide from the sometimes dismaying nutritional readouts on menus at their favorite chain restaurants—and even on some vending machines—but they still can in the soothing, darkened space of their local movie theater. —KA
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By William, April 30, 2011 at 5:01 pm Link to this comment
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I had popcorn last night at the movies. i don’t want to know how many calories
Report thisBy RayLan, April 4, 2011 at 6:12 am Link to this comment
Actually a small to medium popcorn without salt or butter isn’t too bad,
It actually has 9 gm of protein and some potassium. What adds the empty calories is the butter, especially the fake kind, and of course all the other concession junk like a super-size soda which is bubbling sugar syrup. On top of this movie-goers will add candy and nachos etc…
In some movies the munching and face-feeding is so continuous and voracious that it’s really distracting not to mention, gross.
Report thisGod Bless Obese America.
By Inherit The Wind, April 3, 2011 at 9:18 am Link to this comment
Who cares about the calorie count of popcorn at the movies? All I care about is that they don’t poison the melted butter. And I don’t go to the movies for fine dining or for healthy eating.
Another waste of time. I’d rather tax dollars get spent on the USDA making sure our meat, fish and poultry are safe, than whether movie popcorn should be fattening.
Report thisBy samosamo, April 2, 2011 at 11:08 pm Link to this comment
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Amazing how much the lack of education either by the
Report thiscorporations stifling education or the government because
they want dumb and easy to manipulate people which should
jog a lot of people’s memory on why was proper nutrition
never taught in school. It shows here even now.
By Queenie, April 2, 2011 at 10:58 pm Link to this comment
It isn’t the food or the calories. It’s the gluttony.
Everything in moderation is difficult in a Super-Size-Me nation.
Report thisBy Alan, April 2, 2011 at 6:31 pm Link to this comment
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Borscht! It’s all stated right there in the play bill:
“This cinema consumer consumable contains
450 Mel Gibson units,
365 Tom Cruise units,
18000 total Rupert units.
Consumption of this product is semi-voluntary and
Report thisis deemed injurious to the health of thinking people.
If you are a thinking person, consult your medical
adviser before using this product”
By Jim Yell, April 2, 2011 at 1:03 pm Link to this comment
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If your mind is so dull you think something soaked in oil, butter or simulated butter is a health food than you will not be helped by knowing how many calories it is.
I like the calorie count on the food I my in grocery, but when I am ready to eat out I am not going to worry over much about the calories. If I feel the need to eat healthy I will pass on things that obviously are high calorie and for the rest get smaller portions.
Don’t get obssessed with the small stuff.
Report thisBy Jack, April 2, 2011 at 11:58 am Link to this comment
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And you don’t get to know it is all genetically modified, banned in other nations, and not even fit for live stock. A few days later, you blow up like a Goodyear blimp and spew like a BP deep water oil rig.
Report thisBy samosamo, April 2, 2011 at 11:48 am Link to this comment
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And you don’t get to know just what everything is they put in
Report thistheir popcorn. Kinda like bars providing any kind of real salty
‘treat’ to snack on that will make the customer buy more booze.
By Calorie Counting - good idea, April 2, 2011 at 9:07 am Link to this comment
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Although I am sure the GOP of will frame this as a
Report this“government take over” hot hot dogs and freedom fries,
I for one would like to see the calorie count on all
the crap I eat. It’s hard to stay healthy when eating
American cuisine. I for one think this is a great idea
and will result in restaurants improving the quality of
their food.
By JJW, April 2, 2011 at 6:45 am Link to this comment
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Pay to play politicians, who could ever have imagined.
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