Feedback on "Calnter"

I think it is great that this group is focusing on obesity and health in America. More and more information is being released about the food we consume, how it affects animals and nature, and how it affects our bodies. The more educated we become about food, especially fast food, the more people will try to eat healthier and change their eating habits. I think it was very interesting and eye opening when the group said Americans think that it is easier to do taxes than to eat healthy or monitor their health. It's even sadder that we are the number one country when it comes to being overweight and obese, and having the most overweight children.

However, I think your idea will be more beneficial if it was an app. Why? Because it is kind of intrusive to have this object in restaurants. It's a little weird to have your calorie intake exposed in restaurants, even if it is printed on a receipt. I think it's a bit daunting to enjoy a nice meal at a restaurant, only to see a total amount of your calorie intake afterwards. I also think it would be uncomfortable to have your thumb print scanned in front of so many people, especially if someone is overweight or obese. For some people, this might be embarrassing and it might deter them from wanting to know their calorie intake. However, I can see the benefit of it only being inside of fast food restaurants, but there should be a more discreet method of doing this. Maybe the calorie intake can be emailed to the customers after they order their food. Although, if it must be an object in the fast food restaurants, it should only be placed in the drive-thru. I suggest the drive-thru because people are in their cars, they can't see much of what is going on with the other customers, and they don't have to feel embarrassed or uncomfortable.

As a test-run, maybe the machine can be placed at Sonic fast food restaurants around the country. This is to see how people will react to them, if they'd actually put them to use, and then it can slowly transition into other fast food spots.

As an app, though, your idea will flourish. People have the choice to keep up with their calorie intake with the privacy of their own phone. Every menu from fast-food restaurants will be available on the app, and once someone stops for something to eat, it will be easy to track the calories. Also, at the end of every week, maybe a break down of the total calorie intake from every fast-food restaurant that they have eaten at that week can be emailed to people. It can tell them what to slow down on or maybe even give suggestions on what to get differently from their favorite fast-food restaurants. Overall, an app will be easier than trying to get the approval from fast-food joints to have a machine placed inside their businesses, and it will give users a sense of privacy.