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December 20, 2005
Hanker For a Hunka Truth
Stantis is at it again. Much like Fox News, he can't let facts get in the way of one of his stories. Today Winslow says that he's fat because he's watching too much TV, and thanks to a government report it's not his fault.
I guess Stantis is basing this week's storyline on this news story from the first week of December. Stantis even references the Institute of Medicine, who produced the report.
Just a little problem in Stantis's "It's not my fault and the government says so" argument. The Institute of Medicine isn't part of our government. Quoting from their website:
"As an independent, scientific adviser, the Institute of Medicine strives to provide advice that is unbiased, based on evidence, and grounded in science."
So the government isn't saying that kids are fat because of TV advertising. An independent research group has found that children who watch too much television are influenced to eat mostly unhealthy foods that, combined with inactivity, can lead to obesity. Sounds pretty logical to me. But not to Stantis - he's part of the "ownership society" where you have to own up to your own fat-ness. Maybe Stantis should own up to his own suckiness, and get Toby up off his fat ass to do some damn research. Unless, of course, they want to fix the facts around their policy. Yeesh, sometimes I feel like Media Matters when it comes to Stantis.
However I do find it interesting that Stantis bases an entire week's worth of comics based on a scientific survey. What would the Intelligent Designer say? And why does the Intelligent Designer let us eat too many fatty foods while watching Spongebob? And why does the Intelligent Designer let kittens and puppies die? And is Santa the Intelligent Designer?
Personally I remember during my childhood when television networks would encourage me to eat healthier, using bizarre looking characters from some hippy's acid trip. Did it help me eat healthier? It's tough to say - but it did teach me how to make my own popsicles using toothpicks and plastic wrap.
Comments
I remember that freaky thing... On it's suggestion, I ate an apple slice wrapped in american cheese. It was nasty.
Posted by: JB at December 20, 2005 10:41 AM
Wasn't it Carmen who was overweight? And weren't we supposed to feel sorry for her? Did she take ownership of her condition and lose weight? Because the drawing is making her look blobbier than ever.
Posted by: Annie at December 20, 2005 12:11 PM
