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The Irony of Too Little and Too Much Food

With Something Called the Heart Attack Grill, Who Would Know Global Hunger Were An Issue?


Surely, this collection of items is nothing if not ironic. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has issued its 2008 Global Hunger Index, which maps 33 countries with alarmingly high rates of hunger.

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And then we have Taco Bell’s new Big Bell Box; it racks up 1670 calories with the drink and more than 3 grams of sodium (about 7 grams of salt). We also have the Heart Attack Grill, which I guess is not really a joke.

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Noted author Marion Nestle is a Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University. She is the author of What to Eat.
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