Comments on: Food Star Alton Brown Talks Sustainability http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/09/10/food-star-alton-brown-talks-sustainability/ celebrities caught green-handed Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:08:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: sandman http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/09/10/food-star-alton-brown-talks-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-381574 sandman Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:21:16 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=8562#comment-381574 good god, the obese sure like to get on their soapbox. look at all these fatty's sweatin over their laptops, ready to boycott AB (and hang him from a meathook) over a few words about the bulge in this country. you would think that you're used to it by now. people have been starin' at ya and murmuring the words in your general direction (hehe) probably your whole life. Just because you have your own website ( http://www.bigfatblog.com/alton-brown-be-ashamed-your-fat-body )and breathe heavy together now doesn't mean the rest of us have overlooked that you're the fat in our country's health care disaster. I have my weekends when I overeat and wreak havoc to body and mind, but I get off my rumpus and try to do something about it the following days. And please, it's not an unhealthy body image outlook I'm trying to avert. It's what we as humans are supposed to do with ourselves so we don't die miserably before we reach 50! It's (for me) a battle of the bulge to keep off the f'in blood pressure meds, and by god I'm kickin' it's ass - now it's your turn; quit yer bitchin, get up, get out of the house and burn it - one pound at a time. Or... sink your butt in the couch like you always do, and suck what's left of our imploding health care teat and see if reform comes around to save you on diabetes meds. But please, really... save us your side of it if that's what you choose. good god, the obese sure like to get on their soapbox. look at all these fatty’s sweatin over their laptops, ready to boycott AB (and hang him from a meathook) over a few words about the bulge in this country. you would think that you’re used to it by now. people have been starin’ at ya and murmuring the words in your general direction (hehe) probably your whole life.
Just because you have your own website ( http://www.bigfatblog.com/alton-brown-be-ashamed-your-fat-body )and breathe heavy together now doesn’t mean the rest of us have overlooked that you’re the fat in our country’s health care disaster.
I have my weekends when I overeat and wreak havoc to body and mind, but I get off my rumpus and try to do something about it the following days. And please, it’s not an unhealthy body image outlook I’m trying to avert. It’s what we as humans are supposed to do with ourselves so we don’t die miserably before we reach 50! It’s (for me) a battle of the bulge to keep off the f’in blood pressure meds, and by god I’m kickin’ it’s ass – now it’s your turn; quit yer bitchin, get up, get out of the house and burn it – one pound at a time. Or… sink your butt in the couch like you always do, and suck what’s left of our imploding health care teat and see if reform comes around to save you on diabetes meds. But please, really… save us your side of it if that’s what you choose.

]]> By: lol http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/09/10/food-star-alton-brown-talks-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-380326 lol Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:19:35 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=8562#comment-380326 Cry some more fatty. Cry some more fatty.

]]> By: Alton Brown “The Next Iron Chef” 80% Vegetarian http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/09/10/food-star-alton-brown-talks-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-379684 Alton Brown “The Next Iron Chef” 80% Vegetarian Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:38:36 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=8562#comment-379684 [...] Celebrity chef Alton Brown is no stranger to sustainable eating, taking interest after his then five year old daughter figured out chicken on the plate used to be her cute friend. [...] [...] Celebrity chef Alton Brown is no stranger to sustainable eating, taking interest after his then five year old daughter figured out chicken on the plate used to be her cute friend. [...]

]]> By: Rachel http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/09/10/food-star-alton-brown-talks-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-375731 Rachel Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:05:19 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=8562#comment-375731 Being healthy and fit IS being a healthy weight. You cannot have "health" without a healthy BMI. You obviously don't know much about human physiology. What Alton Brown is trying to say is that we as a society need to move away from trying to be so politically correct about obesity and stop worrying about offending people like yourself because the issue is not about vanity, its about HEALTH. You are taking his comments too personally. It's not an attack on your looks, its an attack on your apathy about your health and longevity. Look up some stats on obesity and the havoc extra fat will wreak on your body, and maybe you'll change your tune. Being healthy and fit IS being a healthy weight. You cannot have “health” without a healthy BMI. You obviously don’t know much about human physiology. What Alton Brown is trying to say is that we as a society need to move away from trying to be so politically correct about obesity and stop worrying about offending people like yourself because the issue is not about vanity, its about HEALTH. You are taking his comments too personally. It’s not an attack on your looks, its an attack on your apathy about your health and longevity. Look up some stats on obesity and the havoc extra fat will wreak on your body, and maybe you’ll change your tune.

]]> By: LisaM http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/09/10/food-star-alton-brown-talks-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-168462 LisaM Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:06:14 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=8562#comment-168462 Fool me once... Alton made some similar snarky comments, shortly after his heart attack. Yeah AB, it's easy to stay on the bandwagon when you have the memory of that hospital stay fresh in your mind. As a fellow soldier in the fight to maintain a healthy body, I have to admit to a bit of schadenfreude when I watched him slip again over the next few years. I had hoped he had developed a bit of compassion. Guess not. We who have struggled should be the first to understand it ain't easy, and if we choose to put our energies towards this particular fight, then there's a lot of other ways to save the world that we just plain don't have time for. Alton, give up your daily hour in the gym and devote it to feeding the poor, then we'll talk. Fool me once… Alton made some similar snarky comments, shortly after his heart attack. Yeah AB, it’s easy to stay on the bandwagon when you have the memory of that hospital stay fresh in your mind. As a fellow soldier in the fight to maintain a healthy body, I have to admit to a bit of schadenfreude when I watched him slip again over the next few years. I had hoped he had developed a bit of compassion. Guess not. We who have struggled should be the first to understand it ain’t easy, and if we choose to put our energies towards this particular fight, then there’s a lot of other ways to save the world that we just plain don’t have time for. Alton, give up your daily hour in the gym and devote it to feeding the poor, then we’ll talk.

]]> By: Mare http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/09/10/food-star-alton-brown-talks-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-164862 Mare Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:36:41 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=8562#comment-164862 My letter to FoodNetwork; Re Alton Brown: I have been an *avid* fan of the Foodnetwork for many years; from the first day it was offered by my Cable company- which, I believe, is at least 10 years ago! My 4 top chefs from your channel are Paula Deen, Emeril, Rachel Ray and Alton Brown. However there are many other shows and chefs that I enjoy as well. But I am sorry to say that I am scratching Alton Brown off my list. I can not express my level of disappointment in him after reading his horribly derogatory remarks (given in an interview, and then repeated by bloggers and newsletters everywhere!) regarding "disgusting fat people." How dare he degrade and disrespect the fans (who support his show and buy his books) with such rude, childish comments and bigotry! How very UN-Christian of him! Being a long time student of psychology, I understand he was speaking out in that manner as a way of masking his OWN fear and self-loathing regarding his own body image and self esteem. But that does not excuse his behavior, only makes it all the more PITIFUL. *** I will NEVER watch Good Eats again, nor will I watch Iron Chef, or any other Foodnetwork program that features Alton Brown in any capacity whatsoever.*** Stick a big fork in Alton's love-handles, he's totally "done" in my book... Please pass this message along to Mr Brown and inform him that his name is now associated with plenty of sneering and scoffing on many Fat Acceptance and Anti-discrimination websites and blogs everywhere! He should be ashamed of himself and his disregard for the people who helped him get where he is (was) today. My letter to FoodNetwork; Re Alton Brown:

I have been an *avid* fan of the Foodnetwork for many years; from the first day it was offered by my Cable company- which, I believe, is at least 10 years ago!
My 4 top chefs from your channel are Paula Deen, Emeril, Rachel Ray and Alton Brown. However there are many other shows and chefs that I enjoy as well.

But I am sorry to say that I am scratching Alton Brown off my list. I can not express my level of disappointment in him after reading his horribly derogatory remarks (given in an interview, and then repeated by bloggers and newsletters everywhere!) regarding “disgusting fat people.”

How dare he degrade and disrespect the fans (who support his show and buy his books) with such rude, childish comments and bigotry! How very UN-Christian of him!

Being a long time student of psychology, I understand he was speaking out in that manner as a way of masking his OWN fear and self-loathing regarding his own body image and self esteem. But that does not excuse his behavior, only makes it all the more PITIFUL.

*** I will NEVER watch Good Eats again, nor will I watch Iron Chef, or any other Foodnetwork program that features Alton Brown in any capacity whatsoever.***

Stick a big fork in Alton’s love-handles, he’s totally “done” in my book…

Please pass this message along to Mr Brown and inform him that his name is now associated with plenty of sneering and scoffing on many Fat Acceptance and Anti-discrimination websites and blogs everywhere!
He should be ashamed of himself and his disregard for the people who helped him get where he is (was) today.

]]> By: alicia http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/09/10/food-star-alton-brown-talks-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-163545 alicia Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:13:07 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=8562#comment-163545 Well, no (expletive); did you eat the TV? There’s only four of you and you can’t ride in an elevator together." well ... no... did you get hit by the ugly stick? hows it feel to be insulted? what are we... 5 yrs old? yes obesity is a problem, and yes i myself am overweight, however its not because i eat like a pig...or bc i ate a "tv" i've got a health issue i'm dealing with causing my weight problem. you don't help overweight people by insulting them. and you sure as hell don't gain any fans this way either. " ...but we need, as a culture, to be ashamed. It’s not “… healthy.”" no, we as a culture, need to start working together and helping any overweight person we can. given, some people just don't know how to control themselves... but we shouldn't be ashamed... or look at them with disgust.. we should help them and try to understand them. society is ridiculous. "I’ll probably make fat people angry" and, you just cost yourself a fan. Well, no (expletive); did you eat the TV? There’s only four of you and you can’t ride in an elevator together.”

well … no… did you get hit by the ugly stick?
hows it feel to be insulted? what are we… 5 yrs old? yes obesity is a problem, and yes i myself am overweight, however its not because i eat like a pig…or bc i ate a “tv”
i’ve got a health issue i’m dealing with causing my weight problem. you don’t help overweight people by insulting them. and you sure as hell don’t gain any fans this way either.

” …but we need, as a culture, to be ashamed. It’s not “… healthy.””

no, we as a culture, need to start working together and helping any overweight person we can. given, some people just don’t know how to control themselves… but we shouldn’t be ashamed… or look at them with disgust.. we should help them and try to understand them. society is ridiculous.

“I’ll probably make fat people angry”

and, you just cost yourself a fan.

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]]> By: MsFattyMcFatterson http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/09/10/food-star-alton-brown-talks-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-143394 MsFattyMcFatterson Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:29:14 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=8562#comment-143394 well for the love of god man!! One season he's fat, and makes royal icing and fried chicken, another season he's dropped 40 pounds and making sushi and cocktails.... I adore me some alton, he's hotter than a butter biscuit in my lil mind, and has some really awesome ideas on how to make a perfect boxty, but jesus can we stop the fat bashing? Go join truth.com and yell at buildings about the real killer.... Misty (one of those ginormous girls from a blog with a boundless bellies....) well for the love of god man!!

One season he’s fat, and makes royal icing and fried chicken, another season he’s dropped 40 pounds and making sushi and cocktails….

I adore me some alton, he’s hotter than a butter biscuit in my lil mind, and has some really awesome ideas on how to make a perfect boxty, but jesus can we stop the fat bashing?
Go join truth.com and yell at buildings about the real killer….

Misty
(one of those ginormous girls from a blog with a boundless bellies….)

]]> By: Patrick http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/09/10/food-star-alton-brown-talks-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-142493 Patrick Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:50:40 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=8562#comment-142493 Anyone reading the comments here should take note that some of the obese have linked to this story on their obesity blogs. Now more obese and their apologists will be making defensive comments here. Make no mistake, these obese are ENORMOUS, and their fury is as boundless as their bellies. Anyone reading the comments here should take note that some of the obese have linked to this story on their obesity blogs. Now more obese and their apologists will be making defensive comments here. Make no mistake, these obese are ENORMOUS, and their fury is as boundless as their bellies.

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