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    Dauphine: Whoa, slow down on the French hate there. There are commercials extolling the virtues of high fructose corn syrup? I don't think there's even anything... more »
    RussellCougar: Sorry, Jessica, but you misinterpreted both the study and Tierney's article. I am an American graduate student at the French business school where th... more »
    SisterMaryMartha: Whoa dude.The use of Frog is just WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG.Also, not funny. more »
    stoprobbers: There is a very, very simple set of rules, espoused by Michael Pollan. I will summarize here: 1. Don't eat food your great-grandmother wouldn't recogn... more »
    Hana Maru, used up old slutbag on the pole: I've been to France where people eat pastries for breakfast, meat, cheese and starch for lunch, and something gratineed for dinner with more white fre... more »
    clevernamehere: French doctor needs to shut up. Obesity is a growing problem in France. Their rate of overweight is 40% compared to 50% in the US/UK. Obesity is a glo... more »
    PilgrimSoul: Holy crap I still cannot believe all the hostility from people who are supposedly all, "don't judge us americans by the worst of us!" more »
    R_Claw: using derogatory terms = not cool Jez more »
    ceejeemcbeegee is not here: Portions are way out of control in this country. Ever been to Olive Garden? more »
    Sukie in the Graveyard: Okay, Jezzies, I have to recommend a book I am reading right now. Incredibly enlightening - you will get through a grocery store faster than ever and... more »
    PilgrimSoul: So, I don't love the French either, but if it's wrong to make over-generalizations about Americans, commenter-friends, it's also wrong to be all "the ... more »
    sequined: Psh, the problem isn't that we don't enjoy food, Mr. Frenchie, but that we enjoy it more than we ought. Geeeez. more »
    Sukie in the Graveyard: "most informed" ?? HA! Are you kidding me? Between the FDA, the USDA and agriculture lobbyists, all Americans know are facades. But still - your arro... more »
    Lymed: This actually a highlights another problem related to all the public health efforts to eliminate trans fat. All kinds of food products and restaurants... more »
    LimitedLiabilityGirl: I probably need to drink more red wine. What do you mean, "no"? more »
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