More on Chipotle vs. McDonald’s

Comparing a Burrito to a Lethal Injection is a Bit of a Stretch.

I’m about a week late on this, guys (the perils of traveling, sorry!),  but I just wanted to thank the folks over at Fooducate for featuring my post about the McDonalds vs. Chipotle controversy.

I appreciate the fact that this issue seems to have garnered a lot of passionate reactions from various perspectives.  I really appreciate the insightful comments and the criticism, too.

And although I do feel like the the issue has been tapped, to some degree, I’d like to respond to the American Prospect’s Adam Serwer who offers the following criticism of my take:

No one expecting to lose weight or stay healthy should be eating either at Chipotle or McDonald’s. And while Cotlear is right that you can find ways to eat at Chipotle and consume a sensible number of calories, that’s not why people go to Chipotle. You go to Chipotle for the giant burrito.

FOODFIGHT: Is a McDonald’s Big Mac Healthier Than a Chipotle Burrito?

Atlantic Writer Claims the Burrito’s Halo of Virtue Hides an Inner Darkness

Is a McDonald’s Big Mac better for you than a Chipotle Burrito?  So claims James McWilliams in yesterday’s Atlantic.

His straight nutritional comparison of the above mentioned menu items leads him to this conclusion: Despite Chipotle’s sustainable and natural image, they are actually selling food that is worse than what we find in the most vilified of fast food chains.  What’s more, he continues, this calls into question the credibility of all food movements (sustainable/local/organic) which also claim to be better for our health.  In fact, the virtuous origins of certain victuals are a veil: they are actually just shielding foods that are really bad for you.  Foods that are “attacking” your body, in fact!