Why do American's like Mcdonald's so much? (allergy, income)
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I'm not trying to be preachy. All I am saying that there are more cost effective and healthy ways to eat than McDonalds.
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I've been broke and poor when I was going to school. Its amazing how creative you can get with pasta, government cheese. Dollar store bread/jellies.
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1) You know what you're getting: standard serving, same regulations at all franchises
2) Price/selection: $1 for drink (any size), love the grilled chicken wrap, love the apple wedges, kids can get milk instead of soft drinks
3) FAST
For the record, I am very fit and so are all of my kids. We don't go every day, but when we do, there are plenty of selections that are not fried, slathered in mayo. Don't know why everyone feels the need to slam McDonald's and then go to a fancier restaurant to eat fried stuff. It's all about knowing what to order.
While I understand people choosing it because it's quick and easy (or even that they like it), I cannot understand people saying "you know what you're getting". Sure you'll get the same thing every time, but the ingredients in it are far more than beef, actual cheese, and a flour-based bun. There are fillers, poor quality meat, unhealthy oils, processed cheeses, cheap potatoes that are pre-processed offsite, and all sorts of other rotten ingredients. Problem with most American diets is that people focus on low-fat and getting enough protein, when really, it's more important to eat quality ingredients (e.g. buying organic fresh potatoes when possible, pastured meat, etc.) that you can actually digest properly. Just because you're thin, doesn't mean you're healthy.
Btw - LMAO at the Olympic site with McD plastered all over it. I'm sure that's what gets those athletes all ready for competition...just like wheaties for Michael Jordan.
While I understand people choosing it because it's quick and easy (or even that they like it), I cannot understand people saying "you know what you're getting". Sure you'll get the same thing every time, but the ingredients in it are far more than beef and a flour-based bun. There are fillers, poor quality meat, unhealthy oils, cheap potatoes that are pre-processed offsite, etc.
If you want to eat something where you know what you're going to get, there are many better options that MCD.
Btw - LMAO at the Olympic site with McD plastered all over it. I'm sure that's what gets those athletes all ready for competition...just like wheaties for Michael Jordan.
I refuse to eat McDonald's (along with Wendy's/Burger King/etc) but it is a pretty popular joint around the world. I bet they pay a pretty penny for that sponsorship and undoubtedly get major exposure from it as well.
I refuse to eat McDonald's (along with Wendy's/Burger King/etc) but it is a pretty popular joint around the world. I bet they pay a pretty penny for that sponsorship and undoubtedly get major exposure from it as well.
Yup, it's always amazing to see athletic events get sponsored by companies like Pepsi, and even worse when a professional athlete is in the actual commercial/ad. Imagine if the average athlete drank a lot of Pepsi or ate a ton of McDs. Sponsorship and ads have become quite a hypnotic tool.
While I understand people choosing it because it's quick and easy (or even that they like it), I cannot understand people saying "you know what you're getting". Sure you'll get the same thing every time, but the ingredients in it are far more than beef, actual cheese, and a flour-based bun. There are fillers, poor quality meat, unhealthy oils, processed cheeses, cheap potatoes that are pre-processed offsite, and all sorts of other rotten ingredients. Problem with most American diets is that people focus on low-fat and getting enough protein, when really, it's more important to eat quality ingredients (e.g. buying organic fresh potatoes when possible, pastured meat, etc.) that you can actually digest properly. Just because you're thin, doesn't mean you're healthy.
Btw - LMAO at the Olympic site with McD plastered all over it. I'm sure that's what gets those athletes all ready for competition...just like wheaties for Michael Jordan.
Most people know what they're getting more or less, or have a vague sense of awareness.
Most people know what they're getting more or less, or have a vague sense of awareness.
I think the food issue in the USA (and world) is a really complicated one. People may know that they're getting something different than what's strictly advertised, but the extent to what's in it, how safe/unsafe it really is, and how their bodies process that food (or can't), is largely misunderstood by the masses.
How many people know they're supposed to soak their rice for a minimum of 8 hours with a medium acid (e.g. apple cider vinegar) before cooking it? How many people know how truly deficient standard grocery store eggs are? How many know why Pepsi/Coke is so bad (and I'm not talking about just gaining weight)? Sure, they know McD's isn't healthy, but it's a much more complicated issue under the covers and few know the details thanks to conflicting information from the government and industry advertising.
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