I think it's the size of the things...

When I was in the US and saw the size of a large dairy queen, I almost fainted.. Its like.. family size for one person... The small there is like the medium here.

Thats one of the reasons why I think that the downsizing of stuff going on in the US is actually a good thing. It's not the food itself thats bad for you. It's the size. These things are supposed to be TREATS.. so they should be small.

people need to reminded what portions are. I read somewhere how much portions have changed. In the past fries came in a small bag, and now they come in a sack. Same thing with popcorn at the cinema.. the stuff comes in a bucket! A bucket is something to hold water to wash stuff in.. not food. Too much food people.. too much.