I Investigated the Country Fast Food Destroyed
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I Investigated The City That Fast Food Ruined
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I really love the long form, socio-cultural focus on this channel recently
Will is evolving and this isn't even his final form. I really appreciate it, too. :)
also the way he does it. really nice! better than most documentaries!
Totally agree, just wish he wouldn't actually eat the food.
Same, i really love his health concern and his ambitions toward a healthier world, love the videos like that.
â@@marc_aussie Let Will enjoy his slop in peace.
Costa Rican here, Will's intentions here are good and definitely addressing the problem here correctly. I'd add some caveats
1) Nicoya is HIGHLY touristy, as a destination and as a passing point for most of the northern part of the Pacific coast. Which explains the globalization in fast food joints and products in the supermarket he visited, obviously induced by gentrification
2) Most of the answers you got from locals were biased because you are a foreigner and there's a big resistance to defy/correct because you are seen as a costumer or a visitor. Or just didn't understand and replied "yes" back
3) The main problem is generational, older people relied highly on rural life style (manual work, limited access to processed food mostly grown locally, little motor transportation options; pretty much a incredibly active routines) and young people aspire for a more modern lifestyle or moving to the city, access to education is a key element to this
4) Very few people would go to the restaurant you went to, their client base are tourists not locals. Hence the prize and portion, I'd never pay that for that when I can just the same at home for a fraction of the price even the portion is exaggerated.
In synthesis, globalization is red lining the traditional rural life style and more modern lifestyle is contributing to decrease the life conditions that caused the blue zone. Love the vids! Keep it up, pura vida
And the ice cream machines at McDonald's always work! He didn't get the meme
Gallo pinto wasn't even brought up once ..... Lizano was definitely a staple tho for sure! Pura vida!
Pretty much everything I wanted to say and more
I have to add at the start he also went to a local supermarket, almost nobody does grocery there, just snacks or quick stuff for convenience, which explains the stock selection there. Maybe chain supermarkets like Walmart, which do at least keep most produce looking good.
But most people would go directly to butchers, produce shops or the local market, specialized shops. Especially there in Guanacaste Province which is like our Texas, Meat is always on the menu, and Supermarket meat would be akin to supermarket pasta to an Italian...
@@perseusbeatkraken Lizano sauce was EVERYWHERE when I went there! I feel like getting me a bottle so I can recreate the CR feeling in my far more northerly home.
In those cultures, they have locally run markets for fresh food. The grocery store is where they buy only the pre-packaged mass produced stuff.
Yeah, I think he needed more insight from locals
Yes, I live in Costa Rica and we don't often buy fruit from the grocery store. There are insanely cheap fruit and veggies at the weekly market. Also, Will is in the city center (am still on minute 10 of the video). For the tourist cities, there is a very tiny city center, and a huge outer area. Most people live outside the city center and rarely visit it, in small country homes with chickens in the yard and fruit trees outside. The fast food is mostly popular with younger people, whereas "Sodas" are most common, where the most common dish is casado - a protein, beans, rice, picadillo, and veggies.
My dream is to live in Costa Rica or Panama. Also Vietnam
came here to say this
I love how Daniel had an honest conversation with you rather than telling you you can't film there and spewing BS. Hopefully corporate doesn't give him any trouble
Sad to see how unhealthy food is made more affordable globally than nutritious options
Its on purpose
Purposefully
â@MochaZilla it's all abt profit margins, not some conspiracy to destroy lives
If healthy food was more profitable then that's all they would sell
It's our governments job to regulate these businesses & make sure our food & drinks are healthy but they don't regulate & the people don't pressure the politicians to do anything
Wait till you learn farms across America are being forcibly shut down or straight up stolen
I feel like this isn't the case since home cooking is almost always cheaper than eating out (gonna assume home cooking is the norm in this city).
The McDonald's manager was really welcome and the best.
I just hope his manager or some other high horse doesn't fire him for saying McDonald's isn't healthy ^^.
I wanted to hate McDonald's but he was delightful
I'm really worried for him, saying those stuff about McDonalds for millions of people to see while being employed by them isn't the smartest idea.
yeah it wasn't cool for will to post that interview with his face, in some countries McDonalds is a career
Yup, but probably fired by now
Hello! In from Costa Rica, here we have to look for the food we need in specific places, for example for fruits and veggies we go to a store that specificly sells fruits and veggies only, we call it âverdureriasâ and for meats and eggs to the âcarnicerĂaâ, also, almost every weekend in all the cantons, there are farmers markets, with the best fruit, fish, veggies, nuts, milk, honey, coffe that farmers from all around the country come to sell the it products.
Love that you came here!â€
This felt like a high-quality documentary like what one might see on Natgeo or a food channel. The production quality, the interviews, the flow and storyline...it's all amazing. You clearly put a lot of work into this and it shows. Great job!
Exactly, he's a pro now
Dude at the coffee plantation was super wise, very good to listen to him speak
Gosh that lady at the end is so kind and sweet.
and lovely accent.
Sounds german somehow is that a thing?
@@rlstrengththatâs what I thought! Maybe she just wanted to get out of stressy Germany.. :D
@@rlstrength came here to ask the same! :D she def sounds german.
@@rlstrengthIm German and I immediately noticed the German accent hahah
i love how sincere and respectful will is when talking to elders lol
I wouldn't be mad if your channel completely switched to this form of content, that's how good and interesting it is!
I never ever expected this to become a full blown documentary.
Itâs amazing and well done. Itâs almost like i paid a youtube vip video
6:00 Where I grew up in Taiwan, before the big grocery chains started popping up in the 90s, the "grocery store" was primarily where we got snacks and drinks, not fresh produce. For fresh vegetables and meats, we would go to the traditional morning or afternoon markets. I've never been to Nicoya, but I imagine it's probably similar.
I'm in the us growing up we got all our produce from the Amish and I'm young this all happened on the past 10 years for me and probably 40 years for my family . We got fresh produce from the Amish everyone did and my family always described it during the 90s early 2000s before that super wide sonic boom from the industry
I'm Costa Rican and it's basically the same here, Guanascaste province where Nicoya is located it's a very turist-y place, for foreigners and Costa Ricans, those stores are just to get snacks and drinks, for "real" groceries there are meat shops and farmers markets... The issue is that those kind of stores are everywhere and access to fresh produce is getting harder in those regions, most of the people grow their own veggies and have chickens for meat and eggs
same in mexico.
Yes there are separate stores for fresh produce only
this is what i was thinking too. a lot rural towns, or less commercialized countries have fresh markets and grocers separated.
It is absolutely insane how amazing you are at making these documentary style videos man, please keep it up!
(dramatically) "Your heart must be pumping out of your chest". He calmly responds "Si"
I didn't expect Will to be a great documentary maker! These have been superb.
Yeah I really appreciate this one. He is so good at engaging and connecting with the locals so they are happy to share their perspectives. And I think this documentary is a super important reminder of where our lives and modern societies go in the wrong direction.
Thank you Will for the amazing work! Glad to see your using your platform for something important and good. Thank you for high quality inspiring documentary. Please influence more influencer to be like you ;)
For real. Iâve been watching Will for 3+ years and itâs really cool to see how his content has progressed so far. Heâs honestly one of the best fitness influencers on CZcams ATM.
Kinda like Trek Trendy but for fitness.
Yo Will..
I think this documentary niche might be favorable for you my dude.
Very well put together. Worth the wait. Thanks man đ€đŒ
100%
Need more of this
Yeah, he does a good job at misportraying situations and laying the blame at the feet of "Anglosation" (white people), so profound!
The urge to translate for them hits so hardđđHIRE ME WILLâŒïžâŒïž
Will needs some sort of appreciation award for the educational content he's been uploading recently. This guy goes beyond our expectations and really brings it to the viewers
0:58 Will played off that "pull, don't push" like a boss
A door to pull is just an opportunity to activate a pec with a good push ;)
You caught it too.
"It goes both ways"
This was really interesting! I would love to see you bring a translator and/or local expert in the field with you next time because the second half with the 2 people who you could communicate with more clearly were the most interesting.
Looking forward to see you do some more stuff like this!
Wow man, this was one of the most peaceful and insightful videos I've watched it's sooo nice. Very well produced and Will always does a great job man. He's so respectful and open I love it.
Agreed!!! So humble and authentic.
I LOVE your documentary style videos so much! Please keep doing them!
Will - "How can I write off my vacaction?"
Great video though. Esteban at McD's was a sweetheart.
As a costarican, yeah.... fast food, fried chicken, process food is everywhere and soo cheap compare to healtier options... and Costa Rica is not cheap man... very similar prices compared to the US... and specially with kids diets.... all the foods like cheap fruit juice tons of suggar, same with cookies, breads, fast foods... but if you know where to look, you can find cheap healthy options... there farmers markets pretty much everywhere usually operate from Friday to Saturday night, and local communities they have designated place for those local farmers markets, there you can buy and find local farmers products, if you go to local butcher shops.... but we have sooo much influnces from the US, Wallmart here is everywhere and they own the local brands.... fast food chains....
There are sooo many places here where you can find sooo many healthy options and people trying their best to use natural stuff, and a healthy life.
Check some of the GYM brands in here, Gold's gym, SmartFit, Multi Spa but those are located in the GAM area, San Jose and nearby cities.
I agree with this comment! Nicoya is mostly a touristic place so yes, they need to adapt to have more fast food chains. However, food quality that locals eat in the day to day in CR is way better/healthier than USA. Also, we may not have âwalkableâ streets but people still walk a lot.
All facts said here
Thank you for this comment
legal yo igual hice un comentario explicando, nos dejo mal đđ como ticos
These documentaries make me realize why I dont like tv shows or modern television anymore. Hard to find content like this that inspires me and enlightens me of other countries culture.
I couldn't agree more !!!
Somebody give that lady on the coffee plantation her own cooking show stat!
Will Tennyson the type of guy to say "oh great heavens!" when someone throws box of fresh donuts away
Man, I'm Costa Rican and hadn't been there for almost a decade up until this past december. While there are still options to stay healthy and eat well, the americanization of the country has been increasing rapidly. Overall, everything got super expensive (for Costa Rican wages), so fast foods are dominating, and "typical" restaurants are embracing those styles of foods as well. Portions have always been that big though, especially in more rural/ homemade style restaurants haha.
Additionally, I find it interesting that the decline in outdoorsy activities is also seen in zones like Nicoya. In San Jose, the streets have become (more) dangerous, so you don't see as much activity as you used to. My own neighborhood has 4 big outdoor parks, 2 are absolutely destroyed thanks to vandalizing, and the other two are spots for young people to "chill and do drugs" do they are kept closed most of the time. It was sad.
It's not all doom and gloom, though, just a couple of things going bad and younger people doing what young people do now.
It's still a wonderful place to retire to and live in, at least for now.
its happening all over the world incl marokko ,the younger generation dont care they want the fast life ! fast is life is fast death
I'm also Costa Rican and in my family fast food isn't even an option because the cost is so high. These places have been coming in for decades setting up shop at ridiculous prices and i believe its more because of the massive tourist economy in those areas. I personally haven't seen any costa Rican traditional restaurants change to accommodate Americanized food (especially the places I've been going to for 15 - 20 years). I think there is to much false reporting and so many dramatized stories which have lead to this "doc". I also don't know what you are referring to when you say you cannot walk in San Jose since nobody visiting for the past 20 years could walk it without the risk of getting robbed. Its always been dangerous especially in areas like Hatillo but locals like my grandma do just fine. Spreading this weird rhetoric making Costa Rica look bad has frustrated me and so many locals who thrive on the touristic economy. Moreover, i believe that this doc was literally just a tax write off so he could go on vacation for free and deduct all else as a business expense.
@@Carlos-we5tv I'm not trying to argue with you, but it feels you are twisting what I said and adding extra things that I never wrote about, so I'll engage. And I reiterate, this is from the perspective of someone who had been away for a decade. You CAN still find places that are traditional, inexpensive, yada yada (shout out to El Pizote), but, from my experience, I did find several places with jacked up prices, or prices in $ and with very obvious Americanized menu options. Are they all like this? No, of course, it's easy to avoid them if you know where to go. It's not an "all or nothing" brother.
And I never said "you can't walk in San Jose" lmao, I said "there's a decline in outdoorsy activities", in the decade I was out, I lost 2 friends to murder near/around La Sabana, so it made sense to me when I saw a reduced amount of people over the weekend running and doing activities, for example. My point was that it makes sense not seeing as many people out and about since "the streets have become (more) dangerous", not one single park around my neighborhood had children, people doing excersice or even 'mejengeando', what you did see were the tables with 5+ shady looking people/teens 'chilling', so to me, it makes sense when Will pointed out no one was doing shit in the park in Nicoya.
None of this is/was intended to be fearmongering, or to "damage local tourism", heck, I've been even promoting my friend's restaurants, tattoo shops and businesses to all the people I've heard are going down there to visit. I personally want more people to go there, but you can't sell the same "old paradise" to people who have never experienced it first hand, let alone people who lack the knowledge you or I may have on our country. It's still a good damn paradise if you are just a tad bit more careful. That's all.
You're in your element with these, Will. Really solid videos and I hope you keep going in this direction. And like some others mentioned below, bringing translators to make it possible to get a broader input from the locals. Amazing work.
i find it interesting that a cow had to die, milk ferment to become cheese, a cucumber got pickled and bread had to yeast. all of this for a cheeseburger. and for almost the same price you get lettuce that grows everywhere...
BRO PUTS THE W IN WILL
20:00 We Germans know
Direkt den deutschen Akzent gefĂŒhlt, haha
Egal, was sie sagt: es klingt so fokussiert und fleiĂig! đ Und ihre Lache bei den Flachwitzen mit Gordon Ramsey und der MassageâŠ.. đ
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Ja, nun. Wir und SĂŒdamerika, nich' wahr
Loved this video, still has the cheeky innuendos but giving us information on how to be healthy with a loving back story. Love the family you spent time with towards the end, please dont stop posting content like this Will!
Honestly really surprised at how amazing this series is turning out. Iâve never been one to enjoy documentaries, but each blue zone video has had me stop what Iâm doing to pay more attention and gets me thinking in a whole different way. I knew Will would try really hard with the series but I wasnât ready for such a stunning execution. Bravo.
I don't think I've ever felt so heartbroken watching a CZcams video. We've known this lifestyle is bad for us for decades. But instead of reining it in, we're doing it to the rest of the world out of greed.
Thats business. The people dont need to eat the food
@@greenfingers1 its not "business", it's capitalism. ppl talk about it like its an inherent characteristic of society. its a human construct thats barely been around a couple centuries. we dont need to prioritise intangible goals like economic growth when we literally have the resources to care for every human and the fact that we dont is a failure as a species.
@@walidrazaq3395 youve lost your mind if you think we have enough resources for everyone
I clicked without realizing this is Will's channel. Thumbnail and title game on point!
Incredible video, Will. Itâs so cool to see your channel evolve as time goes on. From being just around the corner of your house to traveling and making practically documentaries, congrats on your journey, man. As a side note, if u ever wanna get your audio clearer when youâre on the streets or whatever u could try Supertoneâs Clear. Itâs a super cool plug-in for working in noisy ambience situations. Much love from Brasil
Fast food isn't meant to be eaten every day. It's for people on a road trip, or for occasional breaks from cooking, or to make the kids happy.
Next time you go to Latin America, let me know and I can come and be your translator. I live in Canada and am from Canada, but I grew up in Peru and around South America and speak both Spanish and English fluently. Love the video!
Keep up these documentaries you keep making. Love it Will!
Definitely the best video on the channel, this one is another level.
Congratulations! I need more videos like this.
Pretty cool to see these higher production value videos, like a mini-documentary
7:30 It's actually 3 dollars. In most latin American countries, we use the European way to write down currencies: dots to separate thousands and commas to separate decimals (the opposite of what is used in North America). So that item cost 2000, not 2 CRC. So the food there seems to be just regular priced, not cheap.
What you say is true for some countries (e.g. Italy and the Netherlands) but we always used commas to separate thousands when I went to an English school.
@williamwallace4080 as you said, in English school (or English spoken countries). Almost everywhere else in Europe they use the opposite system.
But yeah, I generalized it too much by saying "Europe uses comma for decimals". Anyway, with your commentary people will get the point.
Expensive even lol. A 4.5/6 star mexican bakery near me sells pan dulce for $1 each made fresh every day.
Yes I was looking at the McDonald's prices for the premium burgers it was over 10 dollars. More expensive than the US even
The most fit McDonald's worker I've ever seen
I just love these travel-documentary types of videos with Will ! No joke I can watch it all day ! Please continue
I'm loving these documentary style videos, the way you asked and showcased how the older generations sees this problem, their perspective and contrast in their way of living makes the problem really clear
I'm from Costa Rica, and it's really sad seeing Guanacaste and the country in general getting worse
YOU ARE NOT FROM COSTA RICA, LIAR!
Sheesh! My city New Port Richey is barraged with fast food restaurants but there's bodybuilding and martial arts gyms and healthy stores all the same every other mile. This is just heartbreaking to see.
It really is, I would never imagine Costa Rica having so much.. commercial processed foods, theres always "unhealthy" local foods at places, but its so sad to see this happening
I love these documentary/essay type vids.
Some things that are wrong: 1) those pastries are not $0.0038 they are $3.82. He didnât realize that 2.000 CRC means 2,000 CRC. 2) right next to the burger king and McDonalds is a large supermarket with a whole produce section (Iâve been there). 3) the Nicoya peninsula is massive, and this is in the very center of it. Of course everyone is driving⊠itâs main roads is a highway and people just pull off to get food before heading to the edges of the peninsula where they live/stay. This is like investigating a rest stop in the US and wondering why America is going down hill.
As a Costa Rican, thank you for this comment.
I love this style of video, Will. Its a good direction. Very informative but in a light manner due to your humour.
I really hope Daniel's job is not in danger. What if McD's social media team comes across this video and sees Daniel cooperating with Will.
I love how unbiased but also factual the vids are, like you are ordering Mcdonalds and showing it but also talking about how bad it is and the significance and contrast of the rural areas and its healthy lifestyle.
This is my favorite direction of videos you've done so far, great work.
That was a treat to watch Will. Make more videos like this one!
The guy in McDonaldâs was super wholesome and welcoming
I live in rural Canada. It's a tough life since I'm a farmer, and you gotta be hardy to live here, but there is serious freedom in being able to curse and yell and not worry about people hearing you. It's also amazing to me that people need a step goal since I walk an average of 20k steps in the summer. Will should seriously check out farmers in a video. There's pros and cons to every lifestyle but there's such a disconnect between city and country living
I miss Victoria. Hope she is doing great. I love this soul.
This looks like any failing middle of America small town where opportunity left when the local factory shut down and the only things left are fast food in a food desert. The only thing it's missing is a going out of business line of stores on main street.
Can we appreciate the quality of Will's videos lately? I have always loved this channel, but I've *really* appreciated the incredible work you've been doing in educating your audience lately. Whether it's food deserts, the unrealistic body standards pushing very young men to PEDs, or this most recent video, you've really kicked up to a higher gear in the depth of your content, man. Even if this is only something you end up doing periodically, these are great contributions to discourse on our health that anyone could find accessible.
This has to be one of Wills best videos really like this type of content
Love the documentaries man keep pumping them out
man what a cozy video! pls more like this, awesome work
Bless the heart of those two souls at the end, genuinely glad too see how happy they are
More content like this Will !!!
LOVE these mini docs you do
It makes me sad how Americans down this food on the regular - we all deserve to eat well and live healthy lives. The government needs to rethink its priorities.
Americans have a choice though we a large amount of fresh and processed foods
I'm American and it kinda sickens me how much fast food advertises to kids to get them hooked early. More parents need to keep their kids away from that stuff except for an occasional treat.
@@TopG-Official(for reference im 23 yrs old welder in Texas ) i think the problem lies with the schedule of the average working class American
we are so busy most of our days and nowadays with the younger generations both man and women work full time jobs (8-16 hours)to pay for our bills and lifestyles
often times i know iâve found myself taking the easy option of grabbing fast food over fresh healthy home cooked meals on the way home because iâm simply too tired to cook and then clean which my wife and i make enough for leftovers to combat this issue
many are simply too lazy to stand for another hour or so to create a meal better for their health and longevity
The quality and focus of this video is so amazing! love this kind of content from you a lot
This format is so good! I really think you've uncovered something special here Will!
In England we have allotments where you can hire a small plot of land and grow your own đ„đ
i love these type of docu videos will good shit
This is honestly better than a lot of documentaries on TV, so well put together.
These videos are my favorite style of yours Will. So informative and immersive into other areas and lifestyles that I wouldn't know as much about so very interesting! Appreciate your work on these Will!
I cant believe you are here in Costa Rica đ wish I could meet you, enjoy your time here
Beautiful video will. This was a great eye opener on how fast food can affect our lives and communities. You're the best.
I love seeing people connect, and be kind to each other đ
Make more of this kind of content man this is so relaxing to watch
Love wills positive content!
loving these types of videos
Love this format, Will is just a natural and truly talented presenter, I want to see more like this!
(also just really wanna go live on that guys coffee farm)
These week long uploads are killing me now. I binged your whole channel and I want MORE đ
Hi Will! Thank you so much for addressing this issue in my country, Costa Rica. Sadly this happens everywhere in my country, if you want to eat healthy its way to expensive and the new generations have lost a lot of knowledge like national foods that are way more healthy.
Theres also the issue that in Guanacaste, which is where Nicoya is situated, lots of foreigns come to buy land because for them the price is lower than in their countries and come to be able to feel the "pura vida" lifestyle, this ends up rising the prices of everything making locals go for cheaper and not nutricius foods.
Loved this video so much, your content is always interestig to watch, thank you!
I see a Will Tennyson video, I like guaranteed
More of this Will please! The way you get real people to open up is really a level higher than your comedy or fitness cotent both of which I was already subscribed for this and the no fresh food video have been incredible.
love the documentary style dynamic, will makes a great host, and props to the camera man!
McDonald's uses human meat.
Im pretty sure thats actually a thing.
No, it would be incredibly obvious and they would have been caught easily. Plus, it would be way more expensive than just buying cheap beef.
Note that eating lots of meat isnât unhealthy, more so how itâs processed/prepared. Organic, grass fed meats that arenât super processed or deep fried are very nutritious.
Science disagrees though... Grassfed or not doesn't make an important difference in saturated fat content and red meat is a class 2 carcinogen... the saturated fat and cholestrol is clogging arteries and causing heart diseas...Even unprocessed white meat develops cancer causing byproducts when cooked in basically any other way than boiling... I would suggest you look into guidelines by actual health organizations, they all recommend cutting down on meat and animal products, most people should not eat them every single day, preferrably not at all.
There is also some evidence that heme iron (the kind of iron that is found in animal foods) is detrimental to human health and should be replaced by non heme iron sources aka plants...
Good to see you are in my country Will. I hope you enjoy your stay. Please be aware most Costaricans buy their veggies and fruit on weekends in Agricultural Fairs.
Your content is actually amazing. Love to see how much diversity you're showing. I love that you're tackling some big issues like this, your point of view and way to convey a message is inspiring me. You're a funny, charming and positive guy. Keep doing you, Will!
he grabbed that fruit from you like "enough rest for me"
Okinawa is no longer considered a Blue Zone due to âthe kidsâ
I love your interactions with local people! Youâre approachable and never threatening. Love your videos!
I am loving this content. Really thought provoking and shows how this channel has evolved. I still love the humour videos and so on but this is really important to highlight.
2:54 " gunned down" đ
This is gonna be a great video. Love the videos and the content will. One of the best and keep up the amazing content â€
Crazy how you naturally transitioned into an investigative journalist-type channel. It happened so naturally, and I am all here for it. Keep up the great work, and Iâd love to see a collab with Kiana Dotcherty in the future đ
Will, this video is extraordinary. Your interaction with Christine was so tender and kind, I just loved it.
This has to become a global series! Get a sponsor and travel the world dude
Think 'the city ruined by fast food' sounds better