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Anti-Chipotle site "Chubby Chipotle" launches (brought to you by Philip Morris!)

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Chipotle pledged to serve food that’s “GMO-free,” meaning it doesn’t use genetically improved crops. This move drew criticism from NPR, The Washington Post, and many others. Genetically improved foods are overwhelmingly recognized by scientists as completely safe. These experts include the World Health Organization and the American Academy for the Advancement of Science. Chipotle’s “no GMO” stance isn’t even consistent – its sodas are sweetened by genetically modified corn!

Chipotle also has had a policy forbidding its meat producers from using antibiotics—even though these medicines are used to treat sick animals. This can lead to animal deaths. Chipotle admitted as much in its annual report, saying, “Herd losses can also be greater when animals are not treated with antibiotics…” Chipotle marketing also implies that other restaurants’ meals do contain antibiotics, however the FDA has strict rules on withdrawal periods to allow time for animals to get rid of any medicine in their bodies before going to market (think about how human medicines don’t stay in your body forever).” We expect most people would like the assurance that any animal entering the food supply was healthy.

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“The typical order at Chipotle has about 1,070 calories. That’s more than half of the calories that most adults are supposed to eat in an entire day,” notes the New York Times. About 10% of meals had over 1,600 calories. Considerable percentages of meals exceeded the recommended daily allowance of saturated fat and sodium, too.
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Who's behind the campaign? NYPOST:

The controversial CCF is the subject of an exposé website, Consumerdeception.com, which claims that the organization was started with a $600,000 “donation” from Philip Morris and has been known to get funding from Wendy’s, White Castle and Tyson Foods, among other conglomerates.
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liliththepale

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I usually only eat half the burrito when I go to Chipotle. It makes for excellent left-overs.

But this is stupid. People should be able to eat whatever they want to. Chipotle already very clearly lists how many calories are going to be in your food. If people care, they already know.
 
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liliththepale said:
I usually only eat half the burrito when I go to Chipotle. It makes for excellent left-overs.

But this is stupid. People should be able to eat whatever they want to. Chipotle already very clearly lists how many calories are going to be in your food. If people care, they already know.
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Though the tricky part is that bowls and burritos don't have the same amount of food by a notable amount, despite Chipotle and their site's claims.
 
Dice

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“The typical order at Chipotle has about 1,070 calories. That’s more than half of the calories that most adults are supposed to eat in an entire day,”
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Well when I eat there I'm not hungry until the next day, so I fail to see the issue.
 
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liliththepale

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DOWN said:
Though the tricky part is that bowls and burritos don't have the same amount of food by a notable amount, despite Chipotle and their site's claims.
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That's true, especially considering how filling and calorie-laden the tortillas are. I think they were probably meant to be the same portions, but human perception of filling differently shaped spaces messed it up.
 
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PKrockin

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Dice said:
Well when I eat there I'm not hungry until the next day, so I fail to see the issue.
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Are you telling me I should consider whether I'm actually hungry before I shovel food in my face? Nah let me just mindlessly eat three times a day regardless, I'm pretty sure my mom told me that was healthy.
 
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riotous

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Food wrapped in a giant lard and flour tortilla with a 600 calorie side of fried corn chips isn't that good for you?

Is the healthy messaging really that strong at Chipotle? I don't know anyone who considers the place more than a fattening treat.
 
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Nosgotham

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if you work out hard, nothing is better than chipotle(without dairy) burrito bowl for gains. i love it! if you sit on your ass all day and get the tortilla, cheese, sour cream etc.. then yeah you might get fat. my buddy eats 5 double meat burrito bowls a week and he is in fantastic shape. dont blame a restaurant for making you fat, blame your lifestyle
 
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SaganIsGOAT

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One high calorie meal isn't gonna hurt you Jesus h Christ. Obviously don't slam this shit 5 times a day but once isn't gonna hurt. This is dumb as fuck
 
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rezuth

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We don't have Chipotle in Sweden but I tried to make one that I would order and it comes out at 740kcal according to them which seems fine for a meal. I don't really think we can blame Chipotle for people adding on lots of unhealthy stuff and ordering a magnitude of food.
 
entremet

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ivysaur12 said:
Fuck off.

I will defend Chipotle until I'm dead.
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Yep. One of the few fast food joints where you can go nuts or go healthy.

If I wanna go an overstuffed burritos with guac, cheese and sour cream, I can do that.

If I wanna watch calories and get a chicken bowl, I can do that.

wookieofdoom said:
Just don't eat at Chipotle two times a week. Problem solved.
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You can eat Chipotle every meal and still lose weight. It's all about calories. It's very easy to go low calorie at Chipotle.
 
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BumblebeeCody

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I went to Chipolte (for the first time) a few months ago and bought a burrito-thing and was still hungry afterwards. Expensive and not very filling. What's the point?

Edit: Also, this is NSFW because that fat kid has nice tits.
 
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Miles Quaritch

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Ignoring those funding the campaign (just for a moment), are any of the allegations actually true?

Can you gain 40 pounds from eating two all natural burritos in the time frame given?

Isn't 2k calories per day the recommended amount for maintaining weight? I imagine these burritos are pretty filling too and so wouldn't require the eater to snack on anything else during the day?
 
Jackben

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Miles Quaritch said:
Ignoring those funding the campaign (just for a moment), are any of the allegations actually true?

Can you gain 40 pounds from eating two all natural burritos in the time frame given?

Isn't 2k calories per day the recommended amount for maintaining weight? I imagine these burritos are pretty filling too and so wouldn't require the eater to snack on anything else during the day?
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It's all subjective because people have different metabolism, genetics, and different levels of activity. It's definitely possible but so is eating most foods in excess of your activity.

The fact that this is funded by Wendy's, Tyson (frozen foods, White Castle, and Phillip Morris (a fucking tabacco company) really just says it all.
 
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themagicalkitsune

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Miles Quaritch said:
Ignoring those funding the campaign (just for a moment), are any of the allegations actually true?

Can you gain 40 pounds from eating two all natural burritos in the time frame given?

Isn't 2k calories per day the recommended amount for maintaining weight? I imagine these burritos are pretty filling too and so wouldn't require the eater to snack on anything else during the day?
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It all depends on your physical activity, on the stuff you eat during the rest of the week, on your metabolic rate and god knows how many other factors.

It's so open ended it holds no water as an allegation.
 
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bishoptl

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"Genetically improved" is the moniker being pushed now? That's like changing global warming to climate change.

Looking at who's behind the campaign...that says pretty much everything that needs to be said.
 
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HariKari

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Miles Quaritch said:
Ignoring those funding the campaign (just for a moment), are any of the allegations actually true?

Can you gain 40 pounds from eating two all natural burritos in the time frame given?
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I could easily lose 40 pounds in the same time period eating two a day, given enough activity. It's all about how much you burn versus how much you consume. You can get fat overeating anything. You can lose weight by eating nothing but McDonalds.

People are generally stupid as hell when it comes to calories and their daily intake.
 
tkscz

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Branduil said:
I don't think 2,000 calories from Chipotle in one week is what makes people fat.
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This. Also, 2,000 calories isn't a diet for those who are muscle building. That's too low. Also, it usually fills me up for the rest of the day, even if I hadn't had anything else to eat the entire day, so being 1,400 calories means all jack shit to me.
 
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thefro

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WWE wrasslers love it

http://www.gq.com/story/wwe-fitness-road-workout

Is there a certain place you rely on for food when you’re on the road?

Kofi: Chipotle.

Charlotte: Or Moe’s. But only if you can’t find a Chipotle first. [laughs]

Seth: Yeah, Chipotle’s the universal one. They’re pretty much everywhere. It’s fresh ingredients. It’s quality. Now everything they have is non-GMO. If you can just get a bowl with a bunch of meat and vegetables and rice, you’re pretty set.

Roman: It’s just simple and delicious. I’ll do anywhere from two to three scoops of chicken, and then sometimes the barbacoa if the time’s right.

Cesaro: I go and get three bowls to go, and then I have my protein shake after my workouts. That’s pretty much my road diet. [laughs] I usually get brown rice and black beans. I’ll do one bowl with double chicken, one with double steak, and one with chicken and steak. It’s fresh, it’s fast, and it’s reliable.

Kofi: Anytime we can hit a Chipotle, we always stop.
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They pretty much nail it, get a bowl, skip sour cream/cheese, stick to meat/rice/veggies. Don't get chips or a soft drink.
 
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BumblebeeCody said:
I went to Chipolte (for the first time) a few months ago and bought a burrito-thing and was still hungry afterwards. Expensive and not very filling. What's the point?

Edit: Also, this is NSFW because that fat kid has nice tits.
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At least I'm not the only one. I had it for the first time about a month ago and had a steak, cheese, and brown rice burrito plus chips & gauc for $12 and change. I wasn't even close to being at my expected level of fullness and ended up eating again 2.5 hours later.
 
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