Comments on: Michelle Obama Touts Healthier Chain-Restaurant Menus

By: unknown

unknown — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:37:27 +0000

i can tell you now, as a darden employee, this is mostly a crock. we still serve whole milk or 2% to kids and although kids meals say they come w/ milk or juice managers have instructed us to give them whatever they ask for…ie soda or sweettea. the fruit as a side is actually a garnish, like 2 orange wedges and they still get fries..the oranges more often then not go in the trash! portion sizes on both kids and adult meals have not changed in the 2 years i’ve been w/ the company and the food is so salty, even being a saltaholic i can’t stand it much. the premade, bulk purchased seasoning mixes they use are loaded w/ enough crap to ruin any “healthy option” on the menu. Ms O and her team need to follow through and do more research before backing this company…

By: Becca

Becca — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:30:14 +0000

i work for darden and i can tell you now, this is a crock! we still serve whole milk to kids, the fruit

By: RIChris

RIChris — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:44:24 +0000

For many, Darden restaurants will signify a connection to the Obamas.

By: Lizzie

Lizzie — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:31:00 +0000

Great, they change their menu and the admin. lets them opt out of Obamacare.

By: TexBork

TexBork — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:43:51 +0000

Wow, this almost changes my life. I almost never eat out anyway, especially during this depression Obama’s created. I can’t afford to do it. I have been able to make a little money on the side or trade for BBQ. Sometimes it’s just someone bring two things to smoke and gives one to me, if I’ll BBQ them.

By: genhrules

genhrules — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:30:43 +0000

Kim – do you really have a problem with the seat belt laws?! It’s too bad that govt had to step in because some parents are worthless and REFUSE to be good parents. It is a sad day when people use their freedom as an excuse to be stupid and lazy and outright abusive to their own offspring. I mean, the audacity for the govt to step in and ensure kids are taken care of by their parents, right?!

By: Lynn

Lynn — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:44:02 +0000

Reducing fat and calories is nice, but not a serious effort in healthy living. 1% milk? Yuk, not to mention it will still be conventional milk with rbGH and antibiotics, from cows fed on GMO corn and soy. Plus, there will likely still be tons of high fructose corn syrup…or fake sweeteners which are remarkably unhealthy….with many goods still loaded with preservatives, food dyes, msg and GMO ingredients. There is a lot more to simple eating than what is apparent to the eye…or taste buds. Do your research on where your food comes from…what does your food eat? What about large agribusiness growing practices? Our fresh produce today is less nutritious than it was a few decades ago…not to mention laden with herbicides and pesticides. Start demanding “real” food!

By: J.R.

J.R. — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:40:23 +0000

“President Obama said he believes his chances of being reelected in 2012 are “much higher” than they were in 2008.”

Wow Kimberly, project much? I don’t see Noz suggesting anything sinister going on either.

I don’t have a problem with what Darden has done either and I don’t have a problem with Michele (the not too proud of her country) Obama congratulating them.

As long as the government isn’t requiring such things from private enterprises I could care less what the Obamas have to say. However, I will remain vigilant (as will Noz I assume) of those in power like the Obamas, because they are all to eager to set forth regulations in response to their “crisis of the moment” that usurp the freedoms of everyday Americans.

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:57:06 +0000

Star and Darla, thanks!

Noz, For many Americans, being vigilant about government overstep and America’s ideals while supporting the continued prosperity of America doesn’t necessitate distorting the truth as it stands.

The truth as it stands is that a restaurant made a choice to serve healthier options and the First Lady praised that choice. That isn’t fascism. Nothing sinister occurred. I think Darden made a good choice, too.

By: Noz

Noz — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:12:53 +0000

“You all realize that Darden made the choice, yeah? There was no gov’t mandate. Michelle Obama is simply praising the choice and bringing awareness.
First ladies aren’t allowed to comment? Or what?” – Star

Hey I have no problem with the First Lady commenting or pushing some agenda.
It doesn’t matter what she says, we just need to be vigilant so that the federal government doesn’t get involved.