King-Sized Snickers Bar Falls Victim to Michelle Obama
Say goodbye to the king-sized Snicker bars -- send your complaint letters directly to Michelle Obama. Mars Inc. said it is making the move to comply with the First Lady's war on obesity.
The New York Daily News reports that Mars has decided to get rid of all candy bars that exceed 250 calories. The king-sized Snickers clocks in at an unhealthy 510 calories.
Mars is one of 16 food companies that has pledged to Mrs. Obama's Partnership for a Healthy America to eliminate 1.5 trillion calories from its foods by 2015.
Mars said it has already removed 97% of trans fats from its products and will reduce sodium by 25% by 2015.
You'll still be able to get your Snickers fix, though; the king-sized version will be replaced with "2toGo" -- two 220 calorie bars in one package that can be resealed "to save one for later," the company said.
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Michelle Obama served a 2,250 calorie dinner to the Governors last night at the White House. The meal included a 12 oz. Ribeye steak, Creamed spinach and Crab mac and cheese. Now while we have absolutely no problem with the meal, we do take exception to the fact that she has the lunch police inspecting kids lunch boxes and dictating that they eat she thinks is healthy. Another example of do as I say, not what I do. She needs to LOOK at herself in the mirror REAL GOOD. She has a rear end on her like a 58 Mercury. She has no business going to Mars telling them what to do with their product. Now we will have to buy 2 times to get one of what we used to get. Makes sense to me. DICTATORS. I am HATING THEM MORE AND MORE EVERY DAY. Wake up America. Is this what you want in the White House for another 4 years. Before you know it He WILL BE DOING AWAY WITH THE PRESIDENT POSITION AND MAKE HIMSELF KING.
Where are all the "get the government out of my bedroom" folks. Get the government out of my kitchen.
Hahaha, when I saw the headline I thought it meant she was caught skarfing down a king size Snickers...LOL
I think this woman thinks she's another Hilary Clinton. She ain't no Hilary.
I cant stand Hilary Clinton's political views, but she has grace and a certain dignified air about her and a genuine concern for people that M. Obobo doesnt have and will never have.
When did Michelle Obama get elected to anything, or appointed? She needs to keep her opinions to herself until she has been.
Yeah, first ladies have never opened their mouths before. It's almost like they "Just Say No!" to opening their yaps.
Well maybe now she will be proud of her country....but I doubt it. I don't think much of Hillary Clinton or Nancy Reagan either, by the way. I don't need Ms. Obama telling me a damn thing.
The problem is that the Government shouldn't be able to tell me what I can and can't eat, of course it pushes the carbohydrate saturated diet that increases the sugar intake of the human body and tells people to decrease meat because meat is bad for the cholesterol which has no bad effect on the body whatsoever unless you have too much sugar in your body which you will if you continue to stuff yourself with the carbohydrates that the Government pushes on to you. But you could just do the research yourself instead of listening to what "they" tell you. Obesity and heart disease didn't seem to be a big an issue for our ancestors prior to becoming an agricultural society.
Did any of you junk food junkies even try reading the Article? The Government is not saying you can't stuff your fat arse with a Duck-ton of grease and suger. But they are saying that selling someone 510 calories and calling it health food is bit dippy.
Sorry, but the Average american is turning into a tub of lard. That fine if you want to be 'goo-butt' but don't expect the rest of us to support you when you can't even sit in a normal chair cause your wider than a 737 airliner.
As I have said before, when your butt is wider than your your shopping cart, you need to rethink your eating habits.
Did you read the article? If so I am confused as to how you could or even if you could understand it considering your writing is atrocious. First it is not necessary to place a period in the middle of a sentence like the one you have between "sugar" (which by the way is spelled wrong) and "but". Second American is capitalized. Third, it should be That's fine (it is called a contraction) and "if you want to be a goo-butt" not "if you want to be 'goo-butt'", and what's with the single quotes there pal? Last and more importantly on what planet do they call a candy bar a health food? Maybe you should take all that money you save on not buying candy bars and invest in an education as my high-school educated wife just corrected you without looking up from her game.