Erhm well back in the day fat people were the peak of social hierarchy because they had enough money to buy enough food to be fat, therefore spending $12 on a burger to get fat makes me mega rich
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So anon blames an entire country for their shitty life choices?
I don't remember the last time I ate fast food. I'm sure when I did, it was nothing like this - oh, it still sucked - but all I got was a burger and iced tea.
Though I completely agree restaurant portion sizes are insane anywhere. I akways get 2 meals out of a "serving", often 3.
It's not life choices, it's getting to know a new culture
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Some places won't let you order a kids meal unless you have a kid with you.
Between 1975 and 2016, the prevalence of obesity in Europe rose 138%, with a 21% rise between 2006 and 2016. The prevalence of overweight rose by 51% between 1975 and 2016, and by 8% between 2006 and 2016. It is expected that by 2030, over half of Europe will live with obesity – up to 89% in some countries. No Member State is on track to reach the target of halting the rise in obesity by 2025.
The proliferation of unhealthy eating is a big problem for most of Europe, too. They’re on the same path as the US for mostly the same reasons, just a few steps back.
That said, if I’m going to be fat, I’d rather it be because of schnitzel the size of a dinner plate or cacio e pepe over a Monster Burger.
That said, if I’m going to be fat, I’d rather it be because of schnitzel the size of a dinner plate or cacio e pepe over a Monster Burger.
Do you actually believe that these numbers are from common people eating quality food?
No. I think it’s for the reasons outlined or suggested in the link I included: increased cost of healthy ingredients, decreased accessibility to the same, people struggling to find time to eat well in the increasingly fast paced world, etc.
My mentioning my personal preference is mostly a concession to nuggets of truth in the 4chan post. It’s also true; there is nothing common about how I would prefer to consume quality food.
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American burgers are the king of all burgers, bottom line
That said 2 things I absolutely agree with:
A burger should be small enough to easily bite. It’s okay if you have to smoosh it down a bit with your hands to do so, but if I have squash it to shit or take it apart or cut it or eat it weird you’ve fucked up such a basic thing
If you already have ketchup, mustard, mayo, bbq, etc then why do I need “burger sauce”? Your burger sauce is probably just some variation on mayo and ketchup anyway. Thanks for making my burger a sloppy piece of shit akin to eating ribs
This poster speaks the truth.
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As someone who usually eats just once a day (with some supplemental shakes on work days) I love American potions. One of the good things about this country.
The lack of veg is concerning though. It sucks that the alternative to fried potatoes is usually just a handful of leaves.
I just got a Carl's Jr Star burger for $3 and it had tons of lettuce and tomato. Pretty fantastic and almost healthy (not really). Like a good American, I ate 2, so something like 1k calories.
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Even if you do get vegetables they're typically flavorless compared to what you can grow at home.
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I'm up in Canada and since the start of the pandemic I've stopped going to fast food places. But after things got back to normal, I thought why should I go back to ordering food at McD's .... as I thought of it more, I realized it didn't make any sense.
Fast food is basically unnutritious food made by underpaid workers who don't like their work ... the food doesn't do me any good and its too expensive .... I have to trust the underpaid employee didn't mess up my order ... I waste money by degrading my health only to spend more money to try to get back some good health
I realized it was cheaper in the long run of my life to not eat at these damned places.
mcdonalds is the literal worst burger option though
If you're vegan this applies even more. From what I heard McD only has like 3 vegan options while, in comparison, Burger King had the whole menu available in a vegan form.
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Yeah, McDs sucks and I haven't been in years, but I do go to fast good restaurants that have decent quality and pay workers reasonably, like In-N-Out, Five Guys, etc. We don't go very often, maybe once or twice per month, so we're happy paying a little more for better quality.
Love Hank Green. :)
And yeah, as someone who tends to look at calories before ordering to get the best value per dollar (more calories per dollar), this makes complete sense to me. Also, I tend to eat out with my whole family (5 of us), so I think more in terms of the total bill than individual orders since we can share fries or whatever. But given Hank's reaction, this apparently isn't how most people approach it.
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Twelve dallers? That's a steal post-inflation.
I just fed myself and three kids on <$20, which was pretty cool.
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