Chicagoist: What is Junk Food and What Is Not Junk Food?

e

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 13:46:20 -0600

no chips are allowed now? my first grader's just collectively wolfed down an ass-load of baked lays last week, courtesy of the school. they get cookies, too, which just isn't good for anybody with all that sugar in that tiny, already uncontrolable body. that would actually be a really useful guideline for determining if something is too unhealthy to serve in school. one of the worst things about over-processed foods is the added sugar, which contributes to obesity, too.

lala

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 20:59:26 -0600

my baked cheetos diet begins TODAY

ruidh

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 18:50:01 -0600

Kids at age 2 should be drinking 2% milk. Kids over 3 should be drinking 1% milk. Schhol age kids should be drinking skim milk. Sounds like the junk food nazis have this one just right.

Dave!

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 17:25:30 -0600

Yeah, I'm not really sure kids in school should be drinking *whole* milk, either. And what sucks about that MSNBC Ad is that it just takes you to the MSNBC Page, not the story! :)

45rpm

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 17:25:20 -0600

That's not screwed up. It's sensible. Whole milk isn't good for you. And Baked Cheetos aren't so bad, it turns out.

some asshole

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:06:40 -0600

BGH is a bitch people.

Stephen

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 15:32:22 -0600

I was going to make a comment, but I keep getting distracted by the MSNBC ad on the right.

Matt Sayler

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 15:20:31 -0600

So.. drink reduced-fat or skim milk. What's the deal? Last time I was in a school cafeteria, they were serving 2% (IIRC)

Michelle

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 14:09:02 -0600

Hail Ye, Fake Orange Cheese Substance, Hail Ye! Considering my very first bout of food poisoning was at the tender age of 7 and came about due to the milk during our milk break--I say run with the Cheetos Blago, run with the Cheetos!

Erin

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 13:58:32 -0600

The introduction of Baked Cheetos to the marketplace is my most favoritest thing that happened in 2005. This, of course, has nothing to do with your lovely post, CP, but I just can't find fault in anything involving Cheetos, baked or otherwise.