Honesty and Weight Gain
What we’re now doing is being a little more honest with people. We think of unhealthy eating in a very benign way. It’s not scary to most people. Staring at a Big Mac is not like staring down the barrel of a gun, but it’s even more dangerous. Pretty strong words. But the new lite weight tables aren’t cause for panic. I think what the government is trying to do now is retell the story on what’s really important to people in their health. They’re stressing exercise and sound nutritional practices. You don’t have to be a health fanatic . . . but you do have to maintain an appropriate level of body fat and show some self-responsibility in taking care of yourself and how to avoid gain weight that’s just not healthy.