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More than 75% of popular takeaway and restaurant food is unhealthy, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Exclusive: Researchers say ‘hugely alarming’ analysis shows more action is needed to protect consumers

Study: https://www.actiononsalt.org.uk/media/action-on-salt/surveys/Healthiness-in-UK-OOH---FINAL-CHECKED.pdf

Archived version: https://archive.ph/IjGGR

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[–] [email protected] 57 points 3 months ago (3 children)

They came to their “hugely alarming” conclusions after analysing the nutritional content of the 10 top-selling items bought at 19 of the UK’s biggest “out of home” outlets, including chains such as Subway, Pizza Express, McDonald’s, Greggs, Starbucks and Pret a Manger.

They only reviewed the 10 top-selling items at each chain. Headline could have read: "Breaking News: People Like Buying Comfort Food and Sugar"

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago

That sums it up well.

I’m all for research, it’s good to have proven methods to say “hey, this is not healthy”. But this is a no brainer. I always assume that even a healthy option at a restaurant is worse (high fat, high salt, high added sugars) than anything I’d make myself.

Nobody is kidding themselves into thinking any of these places are healthy.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago

Alternative title: Fast food chains are bad but too many people still go there

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Pret A Manger is unhealthy in so many other ways. Pret remain unsafe despite 2 customer deaths & 20+ injuries (that we know of). EVEN IF people never had an issue, always check the food. Customers ate half a sandwich before they realized it's mouldy. Customers post pics of mouldy food:

https://expret.org/2022/07/14/pret-not-freshly-made

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

How is this interesting? It's obvious.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's clear to anyone paying attention, but in order to drive policy and help everyone (idiots) you kinda have to prove stuff

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

right, but the community isn't called "proving obviously clear things to people paying attention" , it's "interesting global news".

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago

Oh, word?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What we eat when we’re outside of home is completely dependent on what’s available and what’s affordable.

Bullshit. It depends on what's delicious, and hence, unhealthy.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Exactly. There’s plenty of salad available, but that’s not what I choose. What is this fantasy that it’s expensive to eat healthy? Legumes are literally 1/1000th the cost of beef per calorie. Yet people choose meat, because it’s delicious. Then they die of chronic illness. Instead of making fun of ourselves for being totally predictable dumb apes, we write these ridiculous articles.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Yeah no shit.

Chefs tend to FRY & cook with SALT & BUTTER ON EVERYTHING!

If you're having someone else cook your food and it is delicious, be thankful but goddamn don't blame the chef if you die fat & happy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I know it's to establish this impericaly but hopefully this isn't a surprise. Taste comes from butter, salt, spices and fat. You for the most part can't make say - chicken - taste good without all that.

The only reason "cooking at home" is considered healthier is because people don't cook tasty food for themselves because they don't know that if you just keep the above in mind you can make way tastier food than anything at any restaurant every day.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The only reason "cooking at home" is considered healthier is because people don't cook tasty food for themselves

Sorry, what?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Most people don't add a shitton of butter, salt, herbs and spices to their food at home, while restaurants do - hence most home food often comes out healthier, but nowhere near as tasty as (good) restaurant food.