http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/20/mms-and-how-the-french-are-following-in-the-fat-footsteps-of-americans/ An American in France writes about the good, the bad and the quirky Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:21:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/20/mms-and-how-the-french-are-following-in-the-fat-footsteps-of-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-989605 starman1695 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:13:41 +0000 http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/?p=2217#comment-989605 Last summer, I was surprised by the number of 'overweight' people I saw every day. More surprising than that, was the enormous portions that were served when eating at a restaurant. I was able to completely finish only one meal during the three months I was there. Last summer, I was surprised by the number of ‘overweight’ people I saw every day. More surprising than that, was the enormous portions that were served when eating at a restaurant. I was able to completely finish only one meal during the three months I was there.

]]> http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/20/mms-and-how-the-french-are-following-in-the-fat-footsteps-of-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-989146 Constant Reader Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:04:35 +0000 http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/?p=2217#comment-989146 Supersizing is only bad if you live by the adage "an open bag is an empty bag" or if you buy Buttella. I remember asking for a half-kilo of Jordan almonds at a shop in Amboise a couple decades ago. I was nearly ejected from the shop and I was only trying to buy a gift. I was an early supersizer, I guess. Supersizing is only bad if you live by the adage “an open bag is an empty bag” or if you buy Buttella. I remember asking for a half-kilo of Jordan almonds at a shop in Amboise a couple decades ago. I was nearly ejected from the shop and I was only trying to buy a gift. I was an early supersizer, I guess.

]]> http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/20/mms-and-how-the-french-are-following-in-the-fat-footsteps-of-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-989115 kat Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:37:16 +0000 http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/?p=2217#comment-989115 that is humongous!! that is humongous!!

]]> http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/20/mms-and-how-the-french-are-following-in-the-fat-footsteps-of-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-988781 Camille Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:17:16 +0000 http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/?p=2217#comment-988781 Yeah, but what about all the excess packaging they have in France? I mean, the largest possible size for a thing of milk is one liter! That makes at least 4 times as much waste as a gallon-size jug! Yeah, but what about all the excess packaging they have in France? I mean, the largest possible size for a thing of milk is one liter! That makes at least 4 times as much waste as a gallon-size jug!

]]> http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/20/mms-and-how-the-french-are-following-in-the-fat-footsteps-of-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-988744 Caco Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:01:18 +0000 http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/?p=2217#comment-988744 Yes, we "progress" towards supersizing... and junk food variety. you might even find in the 'foreign food' corner of large hypermarkets some of those 'vegetable' chips (carrots, parnship,..; and something else) that I love... Yes, we “progress” towards supersizing… and junk food variety. you might even find in the ‘foreign food’ corner of large hypermarkets some of those ‘vegetable’ chips (carrots, parnship,..; and something else) that I love…

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