We need to ban Peanut Butter

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Art Stone

Presidential Wife Michelle Obama is on a campaign to remove unhealthy foods from public schools.   I nominate Peanut Butter for that list.

Looking at a jar of “Crunchy Peanut Butter” (it’s a store brand, but JIF is very similar)

Serving Size:  2 TBsp  (32g) 
  [Presumably a typical sandwich before the bread]
Calories total:   190    [Equal to 16 oz of Coca Cola, approx]
Calories from Fat: 150
Saturated Fat:  2.5g
Sodium:  120 mg  (half of a bag of popcorn)

There is 5g of protein, some fiber, a tiny bit of potassium, calcium and iron, but not much other nutritional value.  It’s 80% fat.

The best thing we could do to improve African American’s health would be to end the government subsidy of this very unhealthy food.   It has no socially redeeming value, and obvious long term health care implications.

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4 Responses to We need to ban Peanut Butter

  1. Art Stone says:
    February 22, 2011 at 3:42 am

    Oh, and if you want to rationalize it with “But I eat my peanut butter with Grape Jelly!”….

    1 TBsp of Welch’s concord Grape Jelly contains 50 calories – 100% of the calories are from sugars. There is no protein or fiber, no complex carbohydrates, no nutrients.. Pure Sugar. Not even any vitamin C.

  2. ICCDude says:
    February 22, 2011 at 2:11 pm

    Michelle Osama is a “Do as I say, not as I do” type of person, or as I like to call them, Liberals. She was caught over the weekend scarfing up some ribs, which, the last time I checked weren’t included in any diet plan.
    Always remember: when the Libs start preaching, they are preaching at you, not themselves. So it is an easy decision to make based on whether you want to participate in what they are telling you to do:
    Do I WANT to cut back and not go on vacation this year?
    Well, I won’t be going to Europe on a planeload with my friends paid for by the taxpayers, so since SHE’S NOT cutting back, I won’t either.

  3. Hesperus says:
    February 22, 2011 at 5:13 pm

    I agree, Art. Peanut Butter, a confection popularized by a black person (George Washington Carver) as I recall, has been a clear and present danger to the United States and to the world for years. I think the Union of Constipated Scientistaloids in the Pubic Interest should investigate and arrest growers of peanuts, processors, purveyors and users. Peanut addicts disgust me! Death to pushers! Show trials should follow. Perhaps Jimmy Carter could do a guest appearance as Chief Peanut Prosecutor in Judge Roland Freisler’s court. Now there’s an idea.

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