Comments on: Photo of the day: Calorie Counts at Dunkin Donuts http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2009/03/09/photo-of-the-day-calorie-counts-at-dunkin-donuts/ Improving the human experience one day at a time Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:24:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Photo of the day: Mister Softee is healthier than Starbucks - Pleasure and Pain by Whitney Hess http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2009/03/09/photo-of-the-day-calorie-counts-at-dunkin-donuts/comment-page-1/#comment-3963 Photo of the day: Mister Softee is healthier than Starbucks - Pleasure and Pain by Whitney Hess Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:16:49 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=1066#comment-3963 [...] wrote about the calorie counts at Dunkin’ Donuts, and was dismayed to see just how high they really are (and the worst one is my favorite doughnut, [...]

[...] wrote about the calorie counts at Dunkin’ Donuts, and was dismayed to see just how high they really are (and the worst one is my favorite doughnut, [...]

]]> By: A_Tse http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2009/03/09/photo-of-the-day-calorie-counts-at-dunkin-donuts/comment-page-1/#comment-3264 A_Tse Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:55:27 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=1066#comment-3264 I agree with Rachel, putting a more positive spin would reduce the impact. :-)<br><br>BTW, if you like donuts and sweets, here's a good animation about muffins <a href="http://vimeo.com/1004092" rel="nofollow">http://vimeo.com/1004092</a> I agree with Rachel, putting a more positive spin would reduce the impact. :-)

BTW, if you like donuts and sweets, here's a good animation about muffins http://vimeo.com/1004092

]]> By: Rachel http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2009/03/09/photo-of-the-day-calorie-counts-at-dunkin-donuts/comment-page-1/#comment-3263 Rachel Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:51:41 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=1066#comment-3263 They just need to write it better. Something like "ONLY 260 calories" or "400 calories less than a McGriddle!" It's all about the spin. They just need to write it better. Something like “ONLY 260 calories” or “400 calories less than a McGriddle!” It's all about the spin.

]]> By: Lance http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2009/03/09/photo-of-the-day-calorie-counts-at-dunkin-donuts/comment-page-1/#comment-3259 Lance Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:14:52 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=1066#comment-3259 Fast food corporations can get together and introduce a card that gets points added for the number of calories you consume. Get enough points and you can get things like maternity clothes and sweat pants :p Fast food corporations can get together and introduce a card that gets points added for the number of calories you consume. Get enough points and you can get things like maternity clothes and sweat pants :p

]]> By: uxRob http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2009/03/09/photo-of-the-day-calorie-counts-at-dunkin-donuts/comment-page-1/#comment-3258 uxRob Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:10:44 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=1066#comment-3258 Don't you think that full disclosure is the best approach. That way people can make up their own minds. Knowing something is bad but not understanding how bad is just as bad as thinking something is good for you when it isn't. Have you ever seen the ad for Camel cigarettes from the 50's? "More doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette". Imagine the response from all of those Camel smokers when they put health warnings on cigarette packets. They'd all be complaining about a sucky (no pun intended) experience because all the pleasure has been taken out of it.<br><br>Now that people are fully informed they may decide to skip that donut and rediscover the joy of biting into a nice, sweet, juicy piece of fruit. Don't you think that full disclosure is the best approach. That way people can make up their own minds. Knowing something is bad but not understanding how bad is just as bad as thinking something is good for you when it isn't. Have you ever seen the ad for Camel cigarettes from the 50's? “More doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette”. Imagine the response from all of those Camel smokers when they put health warnings on cigarette packets. They'd all be complaining about a sucky (no pun intended) experience because all the pleasure has been taken out of it.

Now that people are fully informed they may decide to skip that donut and rediscover the joy of biting into a nice, sweet, juicy piece of fruit.

]]> By: gruvr music map http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2009/03/09/photo-of-the-day-calorie-counts-at-dunkin-donuts/comment-page-1/#comment-3257 gruvr music map Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:51:11 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=1066#comment-3257 Boston is about to enact the same kind of nanny laws. It offends my sense of free will, and I would think that even people who don't want to lose weight (either because they are thin or they are happy being fat) would be downright offended by the presumption that everyone ought to watch their calories.<br><br>What seems more palatable is the 1-5 star 'health' ratings being introduced by some supermarket chains.<br><br>In MA, we now have mandatory health insurance. I realized the other day that when I was paying for this of my own free will, I was going for checkups more frequently.<br>Now, I avoid doctors out of a sense of resentment that I'm being forced to value health care. Go figure. Boston is about to enact the same kind of nanny laws. It offends my sense of free will, and I would think that even people who don't want to lose weight (either because they are thin or they are happy being fat) would be downright offended by the presumption that everyone ought to watch their calories.

What seems more palatable is the 1-5 star 'health' ratings being introduced by some supermarket chains.

In MA, we now have mandatory health insurance. I realized the other day that when I was paying for this of my own free will, I was going for checkups more frequently.
Now, I avoid doctors out of a sense of resentment that I'm being forced to value health care. Go figure.

]]> By: Orian Marx http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2009/03/09/photo-of-the-day-calorie-counts-at-dunkin-donuts/comment-page-1/#comment-3256 Orian Marx Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:55:28 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=1066#comment-3256 Boston Kreme is my favorite too! Boston Kreme is my favorite too!

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