super sized

[Pax]

Susan - my father spent most of my childhood in SE Asia and saw those starving children first hand, so I know what you mean about never being permitted to leave food on your plate.

Like many here I abhor wasting food when so many on earth go without. My SO and I are trying to get in the habit of sharing meals in restaurants, ordering a single entree and asking for a separate plate. Some places will charge us a "plate fee" and I can understand their position...but what they really need to do is make the portions smaller in the first place.

If I understand the stats correctly, Americans eat out much more than most other countries, seems like the restaurants could do a big service in stopping obesity by sub sizing instead of super sizing.

[Biciclista]

It was a happy day for me the day I discovered that I was allowed to eat the "senior meals" at some restaurants even when I wasn't a senior.

[OakLeaf]

My SO and I are trying to get in the habit of sharing meals in restaurants, ordering a single entree and asking for a separate plate. Some places will charge us a "plate fee" and I can understand their position...but what they really need to do is make the portions smaller in the first place.

If it's just me and my SO, we don't even ask for an extra plate. We're not shy about sticking our forks into the same piece of food.

If it was me and a friend OTOH, I probably would.

[papaver]

yesterday we went with family to an 'all you can eat' grill restaurant. It's like people loose their self control on such occasions.

[OakLeaf]

yesterday we went with family to an 'all you can eat' grill restaurant. It's like people loose their self control on such occasions.

It's true, but they're actually one of my favorite places to eat because I can have four or five or six different kinds of minimally seasoned cooked vegetables and a small serving of fish! Try getting that at a "real" restaurant.

Not that I can ever resist dessert of course.