1 Thanks for the link! Re. the restaurant thing, I've been getting them to pack up what I can't finish, but now that the weather is turning warmer, I'll have to think things through a bit better first. The public transportation thing isn't usually a problem--we walk or take cabs--but not going home directly after dinner is.

2 The two things I've done (besides ordering appetizer-size portions) are: (1) eating vegetarian when I go out [because it takes things longer to spoil if meat isn't part of the equation]; carrying those folding nylon lunch boxes/mini-coolers with me [the soft-sided ones--I use a six-pack size, but the make 'em smaller]; and (3) if premeditation is required [that is, if I'm going out to dinner and a movie, say] using those pre-frozen mini-blue blocks people use to pack with their lunches, and throwing one of those into the nylon leftover case as an insurance policy. Beyond that, we could stage a revolt, and have normal eaters start picketing American restaurants that don't serve any small portions whatsoever