Suppa saizu mi!
Okay, so whenever I think of “fat” and “Japan” I think of sumo. But get a load of this, the fattening machinery MacDonald’s is now making our ordinary Japanese friends into super sized fatsos.
Uy, akin lahat yan!
Take a load of this monster. It’s the Mega Mac. A large lard burger with 4 patties. And MacDonald’s Japan made it available this year.
Ever heard of the Okinawa Crisis? The next generation of Okinawans have gone fat on the merits of too much fast-food. Hey, isn’t Okinawa where they have the US bases? Yeah. And it still has the most fast food joints in Japan. Fast food = fat food. As a result:
Experts say that the generation that grew up eating American food is now reaching middle age overweight and at risk from diabetes. Almost 30 per cent of Okinawan men die before reaching 65, and nearly half of men in their forties are obese.
Sources: Telegraph.co.uk and JapanSugoi
March 25, 2007
grabe.. parang kailangan ng dalawang bibig para lang makain yun ah..
tsk.. sayang naman.. and to think the Japanese are known for their long lifespans..
March 25, 2007
Oh dear. Another possible reason for the growing mortality rate. T_T and they’re not getting… “many-er”
March 26, 2007
Have you seen how the Japanese can manage to stuff their mouths with one whole onigiri? Gasp! Wala yang super Big Mac na yan!
March 29, 2007
what? 4 patties in a burger by McDo? now really, it’s FAT food!
March 29, 2007
The “S” is missing, ano po? Hehe!