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Originally Posted by DMGIX Cheap chicken is as fatty as a burger. |
Because the cheap chicken contains "rib meat".... that's where the fattiness comes from. Same with Beef.... yes Prime Rib ROCKS!!! but it's also the fattiest cut of beef from the cow.
They aren't hiding it... the packages say "contains Rib Meat" right on them. Why do you call it the "dumbing down of the food chain"? The packages are labeled.... and the nutritional value listed right on them. What .... do you expect part of the chicken to go to waste? If they ONLY used the best part of the chicken .... do you know how expensive it would be? Poor people couldn't afford it at all! Plus we'd be labeled as "wasters" for throwing out the fattier parts.
I don't know why some people expect the government to babysit for us all.... READ THE LABELS! We have affordable food here... yes some fattier then others... it's up to the consumer to make the best decisions they can based on what they can afford. If you can only afford the cheaper fattier chicken ..... then cut down on the portions and add more veggies to the meals! Can't afford veggies? Then grow some! I grow a lot of my own veggies. One might also suggest cutting out the purchase of soda pop and other junk food to have money for better chicken and/or veggies.
I don't consider myself "dumbed down". I can read a label and make an informed decision for myself. I certainly don't blame companies who employ workers for selling as much of their product as they can to provide those paychecks...and yes..... :::SHUDDER THE THOUGHT::: .... make a profit.