We all know that fast food joints are purveyors of the most disgusting, shit-infested slop around. That's why I was so shocked by this article, which tell us that more than 20% of the nation's children's hospitals have welcomed fast food restaurants into their lobbies. According to the story, at least 59 of the nation's 250 children's hospitals have fast-food restaurants. McDonald's, the Adolf Hitler of nutrition, is in 30 U.S. hospitals.
If 17 percent of U.S. children are considered obese, and if that obesity is at least partially related to "heavy consumption of calorie-laden fatty fast food," what possible justification could there be for bringing that shit into a hospital for children? Furthermore, sick kids need nutrition to get better. How well are the hospitals treating these poor little guys if they are implicitly telling them, "Yeah, eat as much of that crap as you like. Hell, go ahead and Super-Size it if you want to."
But there is even a more disturbing dimension to this story. By permitting fast food restaurants to exist in a bona fide medical environment, hospitals deliver the message to their patients that eating shit-infested burgers and fried schnauzer tacos is a perfectly healthy diet. After all, they wouldn't put something dangerous to our health in a children's hospital, would they? Would they?
Julie Pesch, a spokeshole for Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago, said the hospital chose to install a McDonald's many years ago as a special treat for sick kids going through difficult treatment. That, dear lady, is utter horseshit. You did it for the cash.
[NOTE: Post edited to remove...um, delicate references. - Editor]
