Gothamist: Calorie Info Now Following You Down Into the Subway

Kevin Walsh

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:35:22 -0500

I will eat as I please, I don't care what Bloomberg and Lauder say. www.forgotten-ny.com

MFer

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:32:25 -0500

Calorie counting is stupid. And it doesn't work. Diet soda is worse for your health than regular soda. "Bring out number, weight and measure in a year of dearth." -Blake

joeb

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:47:02 -0500

Very smart. People always rationalize eating too much by saying "oh, salad is for hippies/rabbits/models/etc". But it's not all or nothing. You can eat things that aren't celery and still not stuff your face obscenely.

HUGO_MEGO

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:47:03 -0500

You can have a roast beef sandwich with mayo and that will beat the tuna.

Steven

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:27:00 -0500

Cheap food.

babyhitler

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:54:55 -0500

why do people eat fast food anyway? they got rid of transfats, which made the food taste good. now it tastes like shit.

heycarrieann

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:24:17 -0500

Good point Pontiac, I think that type of comparsion is a good idea, but if I order cheese fries, I know I'm ordering crap, and that's totally on me.

HenryKrinkle

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:31:07 -0500

Are they going to translate these into 7 different languages? Seems a bit unfair for those residents who cannot speak the language so well

spiritross

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:06:20 -0500

As someone who has difficulty gaining weight I take personal offense to this ad campaign I average 3000+ calories a day but since I am constantly moving and have a high metabolism it does nothing The mayor's office will be noticed of this prejudice and politically incorrect campaign that offends thin people citywide For shame

babyhitler

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:04:25 -0500

I eat 3000 calories a day and I'm svelt like hell. Of course i bike the island of manhattan up and down, use my ablounge xl and my pushup pros too. my Infomercial gym works.

edEx

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:45:05 -0500

this new NYC campaign has been great!

Nyctini11

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:35:56 -0500

Good, i think the subway is the perfect place to have these ads. As a daily subway/bus commuter, I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOO TIRED of having to stand while someone taking up 2.5 riders worth of seating sits their fat ass down, when they should be the ones standing & trying to burn calories. Please read these ads and start doing your part to make a difference. Do it for NY!

robingee

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:25:45 -0500

The mayo is the death sentence... I think Subway might use low-fat mayo but I am not sure. And taking the mayo off of any sandwich and using honey mustard instead is a big improvement.

townsendyoung

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:21:10 -0500

It's simple...people don't have to change their diet completely, but simply make more educated choices when it comes to food. Coincidentally, my friend Ryosuke works as an art director for the agency that created these, Bandujo Advertising. Just thought I'd give him some props. Really does make you question those burritos, though.

TK

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:06:08 -0500

How many calories are in a cigarette and cup of coffee?

JenChungsBra

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:03:24 -0500

It's the mayo, Gina, the mayo will always get you. Almost half the fat 15 percent of the calories in a Whopper are from the mayo. Just say "Hold the mayo."

aveB4life

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:01:37 -0500

the burrito is the best one on there. there's always room for a second burrito for dinner. you just eat an apple (or something else that is healthy) to cancel out half the lunch burrito.

Gina Gemini

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:55:56 -0500

How can a tuna sub have more calories than a roast beef sub? I thought fish had less calories than red meat. Maybe it's because of the mayonnaise in the tuna salad? And roast beef is lean meat? I don't know. (I do love a good tuna salad sandwich!)

JenChungsBra

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:39:31 -0500

Between this story and the Cabana ads on Gothamist today I'm craving a Whopper and a ciapirinha.

Toby von Meistersinger

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:35:47 -0500

The brilliant thing is if you look at them quickly you would think they might be a fast food ad.

DanielJ

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:31:30 -0500

Packing a lot of guac into that burrito. Plus more on the side!

littlepinkknife

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:28:28 -0500

This is kind of in line with the "eat this, not that" book, which is good! I think it's helpful to know you can cut calories and still eat crap.

Jen Chung

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:16:22 -0500

@pontiac--maybe the Health Department is trying to explain you don't have to entirely change your behavior (instead, just make different choices at the same places you frequent) to be able to make better decisions your diet. Because a person eating a double cheeseburger, large fries and large soda probably knows that a salad/sandwich already and water is a lot healthier.

Sleepy

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:13:01 -0500

I totally agree - more information is a good thing. If you don't want to follow the advice, so be it. People were upset when the FDA first put nutrition labels on food, and now it's commonplace. Better that we make informed decisions.

threetoedsloth

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:11:49 -0500

I think this is a really good idea - they arm you with the facts, and where you go from there is up to you. Really, weight loss is not the big mystery that people make it out to be in this country. Eat smaller portions, less processed food, cut down on the meat and the dairy; it ain't complicated. Now if they could only make normal food as affordable as a double cheeseburger!

pontiac

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:11:05 -0500

what a great ad campaign, although comparing one disgustingly unhealthy meal with a slightly-less disgustingly unhealthy meal seems odd. i guess that they're trying to show that you don't have to be a total health nut to cut your calories, but i wish they would have compared a burger/fries to a sandwich/salad with water!

Jen Chung

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:06:21 -0500

@robingee--me too! They are punchy! @djwerdna--it is and it's frightening how many more empty calories are in the fries and regular soda.

djwerdna

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:02:30 -0500

funny how it's still a double cheeseburger

robingee

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:00:41 -0500

I like these!

mrguy

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:56:13 -0500

This made me hungry.