ThisisWhyYoureFat.com Co-Founder Speaks with Daily FishbowlLA

Jessica Amason, lead blogger for AOL’s Urlesque.com and co-founder of ThisisWhyYoureFat.com, spoke with sister blog Daily FishbowlLA.

Some of the highlights:

We often call what we do: “junk-food porn.”

We have been covered in Sports Illustrated and fitness publications with the angle that our site is a guide for what not to do. PETA-UK is a big fan because they see the site as a warning against the consumption of animal products. Comedy Central and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon see it as humor. And in truth, all of these elements are present in the site and its content.

I’d have to say, I am a sucker for Vietnamese food and Georgia-style BBQ. Wait a minute, I may have just discovered a new concoction for our site!

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