Mac Donalds

[janmack]

Fat kids...come on let's be honest...have you even looked at the ingredients of local food??  I have not touched a doner in 3 years because I saw the raw materials being put together, could not eat another bite:-\  I check out recipes all the time cos I love food and cooking...nothing particularly healthy about a lot of Turkish cuisine.  McD's is OK from time to time as is Adana kebab (how much fat in that recipe!!!).  My policy is a little bit of what you fancy does no harm...just a shame my fancy is always creamy Indian, Italian etc!  Yeah, I know, I'm fat:P  Chin, chin.

[Bluwise]

You can't  single out one food outlet and suggest it will be responsible for creating "a lot of fat kids around here".  
I agree with Janmack - McDonalds is not the worst option available and only if the kids replace any physical activity for sitting in front of computers/TV all day and night are things likely to change significantly.
I only occasionally have McD's, take-aways, KFC etc but I'm a chubbie - I somehow suspect it could be more to to with lack of exercise in mine and many other cases. I come to Calis, eat 3 meals a day instead of 2 (including Baclava and some "junk"), walk loads, swim loads and feel better at the end of 2 weeks  - strange that!

[stuart]

i have to disagree with janmack in so far as saying turkish food is unhealthy.
a lot of the food here is cooked with an abundance of vegetables herbs and spices.
as far as fast foods concerned i dont think you would eat some british sausages if you saw what goes into them. and i wont even go near what goes into salami...lol

[Diverbaz 1]

Extract from BBC website.

Research by the UK's Food Standards Agency in 2006 found that 18.5% of doner takeaways posed a "significant" threat to public health, and 0.8% posed an "imminent" threat.

And Trading Standards officers have found doners with up to 22% fat, and up to 12g of salt - that's two heaped teaspoons, double the recommended daily intake.

[sunnyd]

Back to Mcdonalds..... visited on the opening day, have not had maccy d's in a long while. It was lovely!!!

[janmack]

I'm not saying all Turkish food is unhealthy Stuart!  Just asking if a doner is any better than any other fast food.  And I hate sausages BTW.  lol.

[squiffy]

its english donners that have all that fat and salt.there the worst take away food you can get in england for fat content. the ones in turkey arent the same.

[Bluwise]

quote:Originally posted by Diverbaz 1



Extract from BBC website.

Research by the UK's Food Standards Agency in 2006 found that 18.5% of doner takeaways posed a "significant" threat to public health, and 0.8% posed an "imminent" threat.

And Trading Standards officers have found doners with up to 22% fat, and up to 12g of salt - that's two heaped teaspoons, double the recommended daily intake.

99% of statistics are made up on the spot  

The difficulty I have with the BBC's daily health warnings is that nothing is quantified -
How many takeaways did they test,(18.5% of what number?) what does "significant" threat mean - you could drop down dead five minutes after eating just one or could collapse in 20 years after eating 6 a day?
We hear daily that this "could" pose a threat or that "may" be damaging to health.... well maybe just balance and moderation could be the answer?
As for McD's in Fethiye changing all the local kids into porkers - somehow I doubt it... but hey,  it's another good topic for the health police to shout about and try to get banned.

[ColinT]

Where about in Fethiye is it?  We enjoy having all sorts of foot while on hols, but for some strange reason something draws me towards McMuffin meals.  Yes I know, I'm sad!

[fletch]

Nobody is forced to walk through those doors, all things in moderation etc. (4/5 times a week) Lol.