And when I look at high calorie food that’s being sold in fast food outlets like Mc Donald’s and KFC, it makes me think that American food do make people grow in size.

I can’t think of other American food apart from what’s being sold there. Tell me if there are some healthy American dishes.

uh uh… not at all… people have the choice whether they wanna go buy things that are good for them like fruits and veggies or mcdonalds and kfc….

I dont blame american food at all… the food isnt forcing anyone to eat it…I mean you will never see a bucket of kfc holding someone hostage at gun point saying… " EAT MY CHICKEN OR ILL BLOW UR HEAD OFF!!!!!!"

you want healthy restaurant options? omg.. there are soooo many…you just have to look them up.. im always looking up places that have vegan foods…or something like that….

my fridge is stocked with veggies….i have things like oatmeal ( regular kind..not the quick packs…) i have almond milk in my freezer, cans of beans, and a few other canned essentials such as canned tomatoes for soups and stews…and spaghetti…i use whole grain spaghetti…i have fruit also… I had more at the beginning of the month…but fruit tends to go bad fast..so you either eat it..or it goes to waste… my supper is really simple…. cabbage, potatoes and fresh green beans ( bleh canned ones!)…with some spices…its basically just a simple soup…but I would say it is very nutritious..and I like the way it tastes.

my typical day…

breakfast… either alot of fruit…or oatmeal made with plain almond milk and something like chopped up apples and some cinnamon… or some other fruit,,, I dont even use sugar … the almodn milk gives it a rich creaminess and the fruit helps it to be sweet enough for me.

lunch maybe something like whole grain spaghetti with tomato sauce, some chopped up tomatoes and chopped garlic and salt and pepper

supper could be a nice big salad and im not picky with the veggies.. lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, mushroom, bell pepper of any color, celery, carrot, cabbage, spinach leaves if I have them, uhmm…. lesse.. ooh those awesome banana peppers in the jar…and i usually make my own dressing. im fine with vinegar and seasonings and maybe some mustard…i just like it simple like that…oh and a little salt.. …with seasoned lightly fried tofu…yummy

I also try to drink alot of water…though im still bad about that

as far as restaurants…. my usual pick is subway…normally the veggie delight salad or if im really hungry I will get bread but like wheat….

and there is this awesome little deli i like to go to once a month… its called Green Earth deli…and its inside this little shop… Green earth grocer… they make things vegan.. unless the menu says otherwise… seriously their vegan reuben is to DIE for! its sooo yummy! i go once a month because i have to take 2 buses to get there…and i can really only afford to go once a month…

I am fat and no i have not always been vegan… i use to go out and eat mcdonalds, kfc, ate fried chiken at home and mashies, and biscuits… hell iw as pretty much raised on foods like that ( note.. im from the midwest.) i didnt have much choice in what i ate growing up…

but i have the choice of how I wanna eat now…and yeah I still DO like those comfort foods…I just know how to make them for ME. i mean seriously… what I am eating now.. green beans and taters? are normally seasoned with bacon or fatback or hamhocks or something like that… I dont use those… sure mine aint gonna taste the same…but mine IS still good.

I am not just criticizing American food, I am asking a question.

I think it has to do with where the food is from.

Indian, Mexican and Chinese food all are closer to the equator so they’re a longer growing season for spices and herbs to grow. However, Europe tends to have a shorter growing season.

Another thing is China and Indian are along the old world spice routes. Peppers, corn and tomatoes are from the "new world" so there’s a little more zing to Mexican cuisine.

93% of soybeans are GMO, 86% of corn, and 93% of Cotton is GMO.

http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/BiotechCrops/

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Marketing strategy that is being evaluated would essentially use the "foreignness" of the brand as a differentiation factor in promoting American food product in Japan. I am seeking information about challenges and advantages of such strategy.

Any input would be highly appreciated

I don’t know how well this connects to your question, but you probably shouldn’t take out of the consideration food restaurant chains like McDonald’s, Subway, Wendy’s etc… When making commercials, they have nothing in them to suggest (beside the name) that they are American. In fact, they try really hard to adapt to Japan’s market by introducing products that have specific Japanese taste (and if I might add, they reap a lot of success from campaigns like that). For example, they have Burgers with teriyaki sauce, various shrimp based products, lot’s of ice in the drinks (a preference among the Japanese)… Stuff that can be found in normal Japanese styled restaurants. It is in my personal opinion that a foreign (high quality even) food brand in Japan will not be accepted by the general population without some adaptation to the local highly specific taste.

Marketing strategy that is being evaluated would essentially use the "foreignness" of the brand as a differentiation factor in promoting American food product in Japan. I am seeking information about challenges and advantages of such strategy.

Any input would be highly appreciated

I don’t know how well this connects to your question, but you probably shouldn’t take out of the consideration food restaurant chains like McDonald’s, Subway, Wendy’s etc… When making commercials, they have nothing in them to suggest (beside the name) that they are American. In fact, they try really hard to adapt to Japan’s market by introducing products that have specific Japanese taste (and if I might add, they reap a lot of success from campaigns like that). For example, they have Burgers with teriyaki sauce, various shrimp based products, lot’s of ice in the drinks (a preference among the Japanese)… Stuff that can be found in normal Japanese styled restaurants. It is in my personal opinion that a foreign (high quality even) food brand in Japan will not be accepted by the general population without some adaptation to the local highly specific taste.

Marketing strategy that is being evaluated would essentially use the "foreignness" of the brand as a differentiation factor in promoting American food product in Japan. I am seeking information about challenges and advantages of such strategy.

Any input would be highly appreciated

I don’t know how well this connects to your question, but you probably shouldn’t take out of the consideration food restaurant chains like McDonald’s, Subway, Wendy’s etc… When making commercials, they have nothing in them to suggest (beside the name) that they are American. In fact, they try really hard to adapt to Japan’s market by introducing products that have specific Japanese taste (and if I might add, they reap a lot of success from campaigns like that). For example, they have Burgers with teriyaki sauce, various shrimp based products, lot’s of ice in the drinks (a preference among the Japanese)… Stuff that can be found in normal Japanese styled restaurants. It is in my personal opinion that a foreign (high quality even) food brand in Japan will not be accepted by the general population without some adaptation to the local highly specific taste.