Did You Know That Today Is National Junk Food Day in the USA?
By Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15960)
United States
July 21, 2016 3:52pm CST
Yes, I just saw this report online and quickly tried to jot down some of the numbers. I actually had to play the report more than once, but I did get some numbers.
$62.5 billion spent on JUNK FOOD last year in the USA
That included:
$7.2 billion for cookies
$6.5 billion on ice cream
$27.2 billion on salty snacks like pretzels and potato chips
$21.6 billion on candy
They didn't mention pies and cakes or milkshakes.
Can you believe that? I wonder how much was spent of GREEN Vegetables?
Picture by Pixabay
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
21 Jul 16
pitiful, aint't? i do mostly vegan deserts'n the rare times i partake'n such. those others're jest empty calories with not e'en a hint 'f real food anyplace. amazin' what folks're willin' to sink their funds into, eh?
if'n more'f those funds were spent'n fresh veggies 'n fruits i reckon there'd not be so many folks runnin' 'round with severe obesity, diabetes, heart conditions, kidney troubles, etc. shame was we do with these bodies'f ours :(
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
22 Jul 16
@IreneVincent fer the most part anyhow. sadly genetics plays a big part'n sometimes such jest can't be avoided, only helped with the proper diet'n 'xcercise.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
22 Jul 16
That's right. Obesity, diabetes and heart conditions could all be eliminated if people would eat a healthier diet.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
22 Jul 16
@crazyhorseladycx Genetics has a lot to do with it, but diet and exercise is so important.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
22 Jul 16
I don't snack a lot. But, I do like a bowl of ice cream now and then.
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@mawdest (1587)
• Canada
22 Jul 16
@IreneVincent That's good that you don't! Ahh, who can't resist ice cream, seriously :) I feel sorry to those who are lactose-intolerant.. Though if I remember right, I think they have ice cream out these days that cater to those that have that problem, maybe.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
22 Jul 16
@mawdest Yes, there is some ice cream made for those who are lactose-intolerant. I've seen it at the grocery store.
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@artemeis (4189)
• China
22 Jul 16
LOL! Potato Chips and its salty counterparts are still hot favorites.
We just had a call for boycott on US junk food outlets namely KFC and McDonalds after the South China Sea ruling which some percentage of our general population is protesting against US meddling with the court arbitration.
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@artemeis (4189)
• China
23 Jul 16
@IreneVincent
Well, this will depend whereabouts in China you are referring to. In most of the southern parts, rice is the main staple food so you will find the Chinese there to be eating rice. So you can find everything to deal with rice like plain rice, congee, porridge, mixed rice to fried rice.
In the central, it is about slightly different where noodles would be the majority's main staple and interestingly you will find their food much saltier and spicy. It is also the region where the famous hot pot originates and we're not talking about the heat here.
Then, for the northern parts, it would be buns (maan tou) made from wheat flour or grains like corn or oats.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
22 Jul 16
Do the Chinese people still eat a lot of rice? I love rice.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
22 Jul 16
These numbers were just for the USA. NOT the whole world. Imagine what those numbers would be.
@Deepizzaguy (122383)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 Jul 16
I did not know that today is junk food day. I guess we people like to eat junk food instead of food that benefits us.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
22 Jul 16
That is surely a LOT of JUNK FOOD that Americans eat.
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@Deepizzaguy (122383)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 Jul 16
@IreneVincent I do limit the amount of junk food I eat.
@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
26 Sep 17
I did not know that whenever it was since I do not live there anymore. Actually to me everyday is junk food day. In the summer I love ice cream with chocolate sauce or a float with either cola or pepsi. We had rootbeer here once but when I went to look for it I could not find that store. I believe it is gone. I also eat vegetables, but, I have always had a sweet tooth. In summer I find that I do not eat as much and all I want to do is drink.
