Opinion: March 29, 2011 buzz: Disclosing calories; helping women abroad
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Most viewed and commented: A tub of calories
As a business model, they say movie theaters are really just elaborate popcorn stands; the screening rooms are there to lure customers to the concessions. So one can see why theaters are reluctant to clue customers in on just how many calories come in a super-size tub of popcorn. Still, says the editorial board...
Movie theaters are making a melodrama out of a molehill by resisting a proposal to inform customers about the calories in concession stand snacks. We’re no fans of the nanny state; people should decide for themselves what they want to eat and drink. But part of empowering consumers to make smart decisions is giving them basic information, and that includes the fact that a large popcorn might contain more calories than they’re supposed to eat in an entire day.
Most shared: Taking feminism overseas
‘Feminism as a ‘movement’ in America is largely played out,’ writes Jonah Goldberg in his Tuesday column. ‘The work here is mostly done.’ But there’s still plenty of work to do abroad. He continues: ‘The plight of women in other countries is not only dire, it’s central to global poverty and the war on terrorism. Jihadism is largely a male problem. This shouldn’t be a surprise, given that jihadis commit mass murder in pursuit of a virgin bonus in the afterlife.’
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