To many this comes as no surprise, but recently it was announced that Paula Deen has type 2 diabetes and has kept it a secret for three years. This butter lovin', southern chef has announced this news, but will continue on to cook all of her grits and gravy recipes. She kept it a secret for so long because she wanted to wait until she could do something publicly about it, "
Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical company that makes Victoza, a noninsulin injectable diabetes medication that she began promoting on Tuesday morning" (Moskin). So not only will she continue on to cook recipes that contributed to her getting diabetes, but she is also getting paid to be unhealthy and telling others that diabetes is not that bad. About 25 million American's have type 2 diabetes, all caused by excess weight, high blood sugar, lack of exercise, and a high fat and sugar diet.
I do not think that Mrs. Deen should be allowed to keep promoting her unhealthy cooking, while promoting a diabetes drug because she is basically saying that her recipes could cause medical condition, but its fine because they have a drug to fix it. Celebrity endorsements have gone too far. Author, Julia Moskin, agrees with my point of view, saying that she does not think Paula Deen should continue on cooking with mounds of cream cheese, butter, and mayonnaise. Diabetes, either type, should be taken more seriously.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/18/dining/paula-deen-says-she-has-type-2-diabetes.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&ref=general&src=me
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