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[caribou_gen]

Every once in a long while, I like going to the Olive Garden. Watching this video, put out by the Centre for Science in the Public Interest is definitely making me reconsider my restaurant choices:

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[boubabe.livejournal.com]

I think a part of it has to do with portion sizes growing and growing and our ability to eat grows with it. In Japan, I was hungry for the first month because portions were smaller than what I was used to eating; keep in mind that our portions in Canada are generally smaller than they are in the States. When I returned to Canada, I was completely and utterly shocked at how huge everything was and yet I'm now back to usually being able to finish a full dish at a restaurant. I'm trying hard to limit my portion and take some home for leftovers now.

[tblumens.livejournal.com]

I think portion size is really the biggest problem. I spent 5 years in Canada, and the portion sizes never seemed "normal" to me. And I can finish them - but not without some effort. :)
I think it's interesting that in Canada restaurant portions are usually for one, while in Brazil, in most restaurants you expect to order dishes and share them, as you would when eating at home. Most restaurant portions in Canada are enough for 2, but they are not served in serving dishes, with each person having a plate...
On the other hand, we do have all-you-can-eat BBQ in Brazil, so it's not like it's the land of moderation either.

[buhrger]

in Canada restaurant portions are usually for one, while in Brazil, in most restaurants you expect to order dishes and share them
that approach is certainly common in indian and chinese restaurants here, but not in restaurants that serve "non-ethnic" food (as if there could be such a thing).