Friday, August 14, 2009
This guy is cool.
If you've ever sat in front of the TV wishing that every other commercial didn't reinforce your desire to stuff yourself with junk food, you might appreciate the efforts of Dr. Jason Newsom. According to USA Today, the Florida physician had a digital sign outside his office with messages like "French fries=Thunder thighs" and "America Dies on Dunkin'".
Not so surprisingly, that second one got him in trouble. The doughnut dealers protested and Dr. Newsom had to find himself a new job. You have to appreciate his attempt to fight the messaging imbalance between consumption of crap and healthy living. But if you want to follow his example, it may be safer to avoid targeting specific brand names. Try it "Coming to America"-style: "Eating at McDowell's will increase your jowls."
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posted by Stacey Butterfield at
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