It's not rubbish. There are many reasons why people suffer from anxiety or depression. Just because you have decided that you have an addictive problem, why should the many people who can enjoy the list of items you would have banned, and enjoy them in moderation, be prevented from having them?
Alcohol in moderation harms no-one. I don't particularly like McDonalds and rarely eat their burgers .. but if they're the only place open, a cheeseburger on occasions isn't going to damage my health. I have no significant reaction to caffeine in moderation either. Don't suffer headaches if I drink a lot of coffee one day .. nor suffer any symptoms if another day I have none at all. If I did I'd simply avoid caffeinated drinks and drink decaff coffee. I enjoy chocolate .. love it in fact .. but can say no to it. I loathe cola drinks so avoid them like the plague .. simply because I don't like the taste.
As Evil says .. people need to take responsibility. The majority shouldn't need to have their options restricted for the minority, and the majority are not being driven insane by the foods you mention. As for the "additives" you keep suggesting are in McDonalds, I do not believe they are adding some wicked chemical. It's true that their foods are known to be high on the glycemic index, and most people now know that such foods tend to mae us think we want to eat again too soon .. but we need to remember that if we have eaten we do not need to eat again until a reasonable interval has passed. Back to personal responsibility and education. Their sales strategies are less than helpful, but that's not a chemical issue.
On another thread you have said you eat meat and cheese. Fair enough, but these can contribute to ill-health if over-induged in, particularly cheese which is high in fat, and red meat which is harder for our systems to digest .. should we ban these too because they can contribute to obesity if some cannot control the amount they eat? Ban salt because those with high blood pressure should avoid it?
Well done for conquering your addictions .. but please don't foist their dangers on the world at large.
Caryl
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