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Old Oct 8, 2009, 4:39 pm
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Originally Posted by harper99
I guess the kebab shops scattered all across Europe are not considered when speaking of how enlightened dining is there. I resent these explanations that Americans are somehow simple because we have chain restaurants. There is junk food in every developed country I have been to and most undeveloped ones as well.
Sure, every country has its own unhealthy food but how many countries have a plethora of near-identical restaurants that produce near-identical products knowingly sourced from the same vendor? I'd wager those kebab shops in Europe are all independent and while not all are good, at least they may be preparing their own food rather than buy it from some corporate supplier.
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