National Junk Food Day
When is National Junk Food Day? This event is always observed on July 21
For some of us, every day is Junk Food Day. For the rest of us, National Junk Food Day, a July 21 holiday, is an opportunity to guiltlessly eat your favorite junk food. After all, you can cheat on your diet once in a while, right!?
Dietitians will tell you that junk food is any food that contains little nutritional value. That means most snacks and candies are junk food. We also include foods high in salt, fat, and sugar. In other words, junk food is all that tasty stuff that the dietitians and mom say is bad for us.
On National Junk Food Day, you get to eat anything you want. Eat any amount that you want, too. Tomorrow, however, it’s back to a healthy diet.
Please Note: Junk food may be hazardous to your health. However, most of us will not let this minor detail keep us from chowing down on junk food. Mom knows what’s best for you. So, consume junk food at your own risk. That risk includes later listening to Mom saying: “I told you so!”
How to Celebrate National Junk Food Day
- First, eat junk food today. Have as much as you want.
- Spend a few minutes identifying what is junk food. The Nutrition Facts label on food packages will help you determine what is good for you to eat, and what is junk food. Of course, manufacturers will never identify their product as junk food. You will have to determine it yourself.
National Junk Food Day Quote
“People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.” – – Isaac Asimov
History and Origin of National Junk Food Day
Our research found plenty of information about what is and what isn’t junk food. We found no information on the origin of this day. It was most likely created by a diet-conscious individual or group who desired to eat junk food without guilt, at least one day a year.
Creating an official “National” day requires an Act of Congress or a presidential proclamation. We found no record of this. While Congress may be accused of going on occasional junkets, we don’t believe they would support junk food.
Definition of “National” Days – Find out why it is so important to distinguish and identify true national days.
This Day in History
Countless important events and notable birthdays occur every day of the year. Besides National Junk Food Day, here are a couple of other things that happened on July 21:
- The New York State legislature sets aside 750 acres on Manhattan Island for the creation of Central Park. (1853)
- USSR’s Vostok Station in Antarctica, records the lowest record temperature ever at 128.6 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. (1983)
- Actor Robin Williams was born on this day in 1952.
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