Comments on: USA Idiosyncrasies http://www.israelimom.org/general/503/usa-idiosyncrasies.html Blogging about Life in Israel Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:34:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anya http://www.israelimom.org/general/503/usa-idiosyncrasies.html/comment-page-1#comment-1200 Anya Sat, 23 May 2009 14:26:33 +0000 http://www.israelimom.org/?p=503#comment-1200 Yes, Hershey's is terrible! Americans are not known for their chocolate, even if they think they are. I'm not a big fan of many of the big "international" brands such as Hershey's or Cadbury's - rather I prefer more "local" brands and those completely foreign to the US - the kind that I can find at my local Russian/Euro deli. And I agree with Clarice - our local fast food chains are not big on healthy foods despite their advertisements. I remember the McDonald's in Europe carrying much of the same foods but one in Morocco actually served halal meat with pita bread and vegetables. A meal for under $5! The sad fact about it is that if you go to any of the poverty-stricken neighborhoods in the US, you won't find too many large, affordable grocery stores within walking distance, but you'll find plenty of fast food chains that don't offer many healthy alternatives. And since many poor people don't have access to a car, the fast food becomes their only option. Yes, Hershey’s is terrible! Americans are not known for their chocolate, even if they think they are. I’m not a big fan of many of the big “international” brands such as Hershey’s or Cadbury’s – rather I prefer more “local” brands and those completely foreign to the US – the kind that I can find at my local Russian/Euro deli. And I agree with Clarice – our local fast food chains are not big on healthy foods despite their advertisements. I remember the McDonald’s in Europe carrying much of the same foods but one in Morocco actually served halal meat with pita bread and vegetables. A meal for under $5! The sad fact about it is that if you go to any of the poverty-stricken neighborhoods in the US, you won’t find too many large, affordable grocery stores within walking distance, but you’ll find plenty of fast food chains that don’t offer many healthy alternatives. And since many poor people don’t have access to a car, the fast food becomes their only option.

]]> By: Israeli Mom http://www.israelimom.org/general/503/usa-idiosyncrasies.html/comment-page-1#comment-1132 Israeli Mom Tue, 05 May 2009 16:10:34 +0000 http://www.israelimom.org/?p=503#comment-1132 Clarice - it's interesting, because I was comparing fast-food places to fast-food places. In Israel vegetables are everywhere and at least at MacDonald's here you have a selection of very fresh large salads. You can get a very healthy meal there if you go for a large salad with roasted chicken breast and a whole-wheat bun. Clarice – it’s interesting, because I was comparing fast-food places to fast-food places. In Israel vegetables are everywhere and at least at MacDonald’s here you have a selection of very fresh large salads. You can get a very healthy meal there if you go for a large salad with roasted chicken breast and a whole-wheat bun.

]]> By: IsraeliDad http://www.israelimom.org/general/503/usa-idiosyncrasies.html/comment-page-1#comment-1130 IsraeliDad Tue, 05 May 2009 13:39:37 +0000 http://www.israelimom.org/?p=503#comment-1130 What I said was that Hershey’s chocolate bars were good, and tasted the same or even better then most of our local choclates. I was not comparing them to Cadbury because Cadbury's choclates are the one of the worst I have tasted. Maibe they are good when compered to the British food, ... well, I have family there so it would be better to stop right here :) What I said was that Hershey’s chocolate bars were good, and tasted the same or even better then most of our local choclates. I was not comparing them to Cadbury because Cadbury’s choclates are the one of the worst I have tasted. Maibe they are good when compered to the British food, … well, I have family there so it would be better to stop right here :)

]]> By: clarice http://www.israelimom.org/general/503/usa-idiosyncrasies.html/comment-page-1#comment-1126 clarice Mon, 04 May 2009 01:11:33 +0000 http://www.israelimom.org/?p=503#comment-1126 If you are looking for vegetables in America you can't go to fast food restaurants! They are not a good representation of upscale American cuisine and many cheap places serve terrible salads. Fast food in general is yucky - steer clear. In the South they have no concepts of salads. If you ask, they will generally just give you some iceburg lettuce, a sliced tomato and some caesar dumped on it. If you are looking for vegetables in America you can’t go to fast food restaurants! They are not a good representation of upscale American cuisine and many cheap places serve terrible salads. Fast food in general is yucky – steer clear.

In the South they have no concepts of salads. If you ask, they will generally just give you some iceburg lettuce, a sliced tomato and some caesar dumped on it.

]]> By: Jad Aoun http://www.israelimom.org/general/503/usa-idiosyncrasies.html/comment-page-1#comment-1124 Jad Aoun Sun, 03 May 2009 17:36:22 +0000 http://www.israelimom.org/?p=503#comment-1124 I have to completely agree with you. There is no competition between Cadbury and Hersheys. Its Cadbury hands-down. I have to completely agree with you. There is no competition between Cadbury and Hersheys. Its Cadbury hands-down.

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