And we wonder why our kids are fat…
umm,
a) this could be so hilariously RIDICULOUS — put in the hands of a LO SISTER — b/c we would have so much fun making it an art project instead of actually eating it! (isn’t it all about the process as a true artist? ;) haha)
and
b) this is terrifying when you, no I, deconstruct the crap out of this and show you how it represents the idea of OVER CONSUMPTION, ABUNDANCE, that BIGGER IS BETTER, and how American kids are trained from the moment they are born to be CONSUMERS for LIFE in this country.
“WOW! 25x the size of a regular cupcake! That JUMBO CUPCAKE IS SO COOL!”
YES, if you make it and not eat it, it’s quite a cute culinary feat!
I’d make it only because I’m obsessed with over sized and miniature things (anything that plays with scale really are delightful) and baking, but i still wouldn’t eat it.
But Yikes! The idea of presenting that thing to a three year old or 30 of them and having them tear into it like it’s Halloween EVERYDAY, omg.
I’m scared.
JUMBO size scared.
(Is there such thing as healthy cake? I’m determined. but i also grew up with my parents pounding into my head that balance and moderation is the key to life. “Even the things that are good for me?! like rice?!? yess, even rice…too much of ANYTHING isn’t good. you need balance, variety, self control.”)
SUGAR SUGAR SUGAR! SO WHO DOESN’T LIKE SUGAR?!?! (that infomercial makes me want to scream and shout everything like the announcer does!)
TIRED OF HIGH CALORIE FOOD, HIGH IN FLAVOUR, SUGAR, FAT, AND SALT AMERICA!??!?!
TIRED OF FEELING LETHARGIC AND SICK ALL THE TIME FROM WHAT YOU EAT?!?!?
TIRED OF FEELING THE REAL COSTS OF UNHEALTHY HABITS NURTURED FROM A YOUNG AGE AND BEING BLAMED FOR “SELF RESPONSIBILITY”?
TIRED OF GIANT CORPORATIONS SPENDING BILLION DOLLARS TO BOMBARD YOUR MIND AND TRICK YOUR FAMILY WITH MARKETING AND ADVERTISING JUNK that’s super LOW in NUTRIENTS but high in FUN and INSTANT GRATIFICATION TO SMALL CHILDREN?!?!
ME TOO!!
and FEAR NO MORE!!
SUPER JUMBO COLLOSSAL SIZED JLOEATS IS HEAR TO TELL YOU THAT EVERYTHING CAN BE HIGH IN FUN AND HEALTHY!!!
NOW IMAGINE THAT!
yes folks, i am using a lot of CAPS here, because i am that passionate about this subject.
Your beloved Food Producers, Advertisers, Marketers, Capitalists, Corporate Lawyers, are all designed to protect their own interests before your health because their own livelihoods are at steak. So who protects YOU when so much skill, resources, money is devoted to deceive and SELL SELL SELL so you can EAT EAT EAT?
PS – This fend for yourself mentality of this country is getting overrated no? It has got to stop. Yes, EVERYONE works hard, YES, Americans have one of the highest work ethics around because it’s a capitalistic society where money is power, where we’re all highly misrepresented, can be easily demoralized, have no benefits, and no time for pleasure. where people are easily scape-goated for a system that does not protect the people’s quality of life. Who takes responsibility for you as a human being that belongs to a society? What happens now when we are knee deep in an age where technology rules? Where we can now IMMERSE ourselves in 3,4,5 Dimensional environments? Who sets the rules then? A place where our alter identities form social communities that may never even see each other, while being bombarded with ads that have NO limitations or regulation on what kind of information is exposed to our young and vulnerable uneducated minds?!
When does all this just blow over and stop?
i’m exhausted.
perhaps…
the solution is,
taking it all with a grain of salt, and learning to make HEALTHY FOOD FUN!!! :)
offer more options to people, let them choose after you teach them that there are more sides to the story.
mom and dad do know best sometimes -
everything in moderation right?
The only time you can throw personal responsibility into the argument is when people get the whole picture,
you cannot moderate something that is only part of the whole pie.
afterall,
who can resist another slice of pie ;)
We are in America,
More pie please!
xoxo J xoxo
