Japanese supersizing attributed to Gal Sone
JapanToday.com has an English article about Natsuko “Gal” Sone and the trend towards larger portions in Japanese fast food restaurants
By August, McDonald’s posted its all-time monthly sales record, and a food industry analyst credits the Mega Mac for having returned operations to profitability.
This message was not lost on McDonald’s rivals. On Oct 16, the Sukiya chain followed suit, introducing its Mega Beef Bowl — boasting a triple-sized portion of beef — for 650 yen. Its 1,286 kilocalories constitutes about half an adult male’s daily nutritional requirements. Demand for the new dish is said to be steady.
The same day Sukiya’s Mega Beef Bowl went on sale, the Family Mart convenience store chain launched its Mega Hamburger Bento boxed meal for 540 yen, and followed up a week later with the Mega Chicken Cutlet Bento for 590 yen.
“We believe that Ms Sone’s TV appearances have been a factor contributing to the ‘supersize’ boom,†a reporter covering the food industry tells Shukan Shincho.
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Anonymous said
November 26, 2007 @ 10:10 pm
Holy crap! Then we should expect to see the Juliet “Cranberry Bucket” healthy meal at Burger King soon?
anonymous said
December 1, 2007 @ 12:56 pm
she’s responsible for the supersize in my pants
Anonymous said
December 1, 2007 @ 1:33 pm
Give her come sharp canine teeth to go with those black eyes and she would be a nice mate for count dracula. Im more patial to my right hand.
Luther
Anonymous said
December 2, 2007 @ 6:08 am
I follow her competitions now since 2 years.
I am very astonish that she never gainweight……..and when i watch the show on TV, I never see her full belly.
Most of the time we never see her continuous eating.
I cannot confirm this ….but I doubt that this is fake.
Why when we eat we gain ? Most of the time she eats with a lot of calories.
I think it’s just a show
anonymous said
December 2, 2007 @ 1:12 pm
oink oink oink oink
Anonymous said
December 2, 2007 @ 3:08 pm
Shes the worlds best female eater thats for sure and everybody knows it. I just hope they come up with a women’s league for her.
Luther