It's "food porn." That's what the Center for Science in the Public Interest dubbed the 1,030-calorie, deep-fried Lasagna Fritta appetizer at the Olive Garden.I'm proud to say I've eaten at all of those places, some very recently. I'm a big fan of the Mushroom, Pepperoni and Sausage Pizza at California Pizza Kitchen, and recently became a convert to Five Guys Bacon Cheeseburgers (all the way). The only place on that list I regularly avoid is Outback, not because of the fat content of their food, but because I don't particularly like their food and I'm not sure it's a good value for the dollar.
The restaurant, known for its "bottomless" salad and breadsticks, made the consumer group's 2010 "Xtreme Eating Awards".
Other restaurants you frequent also made the list: P.F. Chang's, Five Guys, The Cheesecake Factory, California Pizza Kitchen, Outback, Chevy's and Bob Evans.
Two Cheesecake Factory dishes were also singled out. The pasta carbonara -- described as spaghettini with smoked bacon, green peas and a garlic-parmesan cream sauce -- is loaded with 2,500 calories and 60 grams of saturated fat. The chocolate truffle cake has 1,670 calories and 48 grams of saturated fat.
The group, which some call the food police, knocks Five Guys for its 700-calorie hamburger and its fries (620 calories for the small and 1,460 for the large). Five Guys is "no friend to your hips," CSPI says, pointing to the bacon cheeseburger and large fries adding up to 2,380 calories.
If you've ever seen the people from CSPI on TV they're the most unhappy, disagreeable people on the planet. They're mad all the time, and while their diets may make them live a little longer, it certainly hasn't made their lives any happier. They look miserable all the time. If you want to be unhappy like them, just follow their lead.
Meanwhile, I'm going looking for a Five Guys...
Oh, and speaking of Food Nazis, Michelle Obama thinks the answer to childhood obesity is installing 5,000 salad bars in schools. Yeah, that'll work.
Will they have arugula?
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If you like something, they will tell you it's bad for you. And telling you it's bad for your STILL won't make them happy.
Ah, Five Guys.
Started out this way nearly 20 years ago, just 10 miles from my house.
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