Obese Ireland

[KinvarasPassion]

We are one of the most uneducated nations in Europe when it comes to nutrition.

There quite a few smart people walking around feeling and looking like shit simply because they were never told a few simple facts about food…

This is one area where the government needs to intervene and fast.

[glasagusban]

Spend much time in Supermacs and the Chinese over the weekend Rents?

[TreatyStones]

Some serious high end research gone into that article.

[Horsebox]

Is that not because the food is just more expensive here?

[tazdedub]

@Mark Renton

Abrakebabra was the first fast-food chain to appear on the list, in fourth place, commanding a market share of 3.8 per cent. There are just 35 Abrakebabra outlets, but the group owns 150 stores in total, including O’Briens, Chick King and the Bagel Factory outlets, all of which fall into the fast-food category.

Subway comes next, followed by Supermac’s. The latter chain, with a 2.9 per cent market share, is the biggest indigenous fast-food chain. McDonald’s comes next with a 2.5 per cent market share.

What the fuck is Chick King? Am surprised to see Abrakebabra so high on the list considering how much folks give out about the food.

[glasagusban]

@Horsebox

Is that not because the food is just more expensive here?

Typical fat person excuse.

[Julio_Geordio]

@Horsebox

Is that not because the food is just more expensive here?

Definitely a factor anyway. All the top ten would be expensive countries.

Sounds like they are including hot chicken rolls in the study which would bump it up a fair bit, us boggers live on them.

I read something last week that said we exercised the most in Europe so who the fuck knows.

[His_Holiness_Da_Dala]

@Horsebox

Is that not because the food is just more expensive here?

Yes, that would play a part in it. It’s not accurate to compare amount spent and extrapolate that into amount eaten, given the large variance in food prices from country to country. Irish food prices are fucking insane. You could get a nice meal in a sit down restaurant in some places for what people pay for fast food in Ireland,

[Julio_Geordio]

@TreatyStones

Some serious high end research gone into that article.

Hard to argue with David the bouncer who’s judging people for eating there once a week despite helping himself to a snack box afterwards. Or Martin the once a weeker from Dundalk.

[Horsebox]

[QUOTE=“Julio Geordio, post: 924418, member: 332”]Definitely a factor anyway. All the top ten would be expensive countries.

Sounds like they are including hot chicken rolls in the study which would bump it up a fair bit, us boggers live on them.

I read something last week that said we exercised the most in Europe so who the fuck knows.[/QUOTE]
It seems a very odd way to compare and there is no mention of equalization for cost of living. Would they not use calories consumed or something?

[Julio_Geordio]

@Horsebox

It seems a very odd way to compare and there is no mention of equalization for cost of living. Would they not use calories consumed or something?

Lazy and pointless

[Julio_Geordio]

@Julio Geordio

Lazy and pointless

The study not @Horsebox who is just a cunt

[Horsebox]

@Julio Geordio

Lazy and pointless

Jesus Julio you’re having a right cut off me today.

[tazdedub]

@Julio Geordio

Hard to argue with David the bouncer who’s judging people for eating there once a week despite helping himself to a snack box afterwards. Or Martin the once a weeker from Dundalk.

David the bouncer is ok he doesnt drink fizzy drinks, he drinks water with his snack box including a sausage.

[Julio_Geordio]

@tazdedub

David the bouncer is ok he doesnt drink fizzy drinks, he drinks water with his snack box including a sausage.

In his defence the sausage is just for luck, and he’d have to wait a whole 40 minutes to eat at home otherwise

[Horsebox]

I had chicken wings and chips for my lunch yesterday.:oops:

[glasagusban]

@Horsebox

Jesus Julio you’re having a right cut off me today.

Lucky there’s plenty of you left you fat bastard.

[Mac]

@Mark Renton

Defining fast food as food bought from counter service for immediate consumption, it calculated that we spent a whopping €322 per head on this food, compared with the next-most enthusiastic fast-food aficionados in Finland, who spent €294.50. The UK came next at €278.80.

Would that include deli made sandwiches? If it does then that badly skews the number.

[KinvarasPassion]

Somewhere along the way the line will have to be drawn…

Galway players posing for photos with young fans yesterday… most of the kids consumed more sugar in 30 minutes than their counterparts in generations past would consume in a week.

Will we look back at photos like these in 20 years time and bow our heads in shame.

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[Mac]

[QUOTE=“Kinvara’s Passion, post: 924456, member: 686”]Somewhere along the way the line will have to be drawn…

Galway players posing for photos with young fans yesterday… most of the kids consumed more sugar in 30 minutes than their counterparts in generations past would consume in a week.

Will we look back at photos like these in 20 years time and bow our heads in shame.

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Yes, as another generation of Galway hurlers ultimately under-achieve