A medium-sized popcorn and medium soda at the nation’s largest movie chain pack the nutritional equivalent of three Quarter Pounders topped with 12 pats of butter, according to a report released today by the advocacy group Center for Science in the Public Interest.

via Pop Goes The Diet: Movie Popcorn Is Really, Really Bad For You.

I had no idea. The L.A. Times analyzed movie popcorn at Regal, AMC and Cinemark. Here in DC I go to a Regal Cinema at Gallery Place. Since I am an avid movie goer I shall refrain from this most sickening attempt to hurt us all! I hope that these movie chains will be shamed into changing the way they make and serve popcorn.