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    19 days ago

    Wait 'til you see the child size soda.

    It’s 512 ounces, or roughly the size of a two-year old child, if the child were liquefied. It’s a real bargain at $1.59.

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    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.

    https://www.eufic.org/en/healthy-living/article/europes-obesity-statistics-figures-trends-rates-by-country

    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.

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    18 days ago

    Anyone who looks at the U.S. and thinks it’s a fucked up country because of the food just isn’t paying attention.

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        18 days ago

        Agreed to both of these points, though as an American I will say there are healthier options, it’s just that they make those cost twice as much as the cheaper, unhealthy options.

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          I dunno. As the saying goes,“You are what you eat.” And our elected “leader” advocates the leading producer of junk food.

          Maybe if the American populace had actual nutrients in their bodies instead of butter and lard, we’d be able to critically think for once

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            18 days ago

            Butter and lard aren’t the problems with the American diet.

            It’s almost impossible to find anything still made with lard anymore.

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      18 days ago

      Anyone who (likely) intentionally writes the word “snicker” wrong to include a slur doesn’t think the actual bad stuff in America is bad.

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    19 days ago

    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

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    the “tiny” burgers like the $5 biggie bag at Wendy’s is the perfect amount of food. jr bacon cheeseburger, small fries, 4 piece nugget, drink.

    THATS normal portion, even if it’s not healthy, not a 1/2 lb double cheeseburger 6 inches in diameter, 3 inches thick and a 32oz bucket of cola.

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      18 days ago

      Where the hell are yall getting burgers at? Every fastfood place near me serves anemic, poorly prepared burgers that are not worth the cost for taste and only rarely worth the time investment when it’s near midnight and I need to absorb the alcohol in my stomach

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    17 days ago

    Americans shop for calories per dollar.

    Please don’t look at why they do that, we’re the best country ever!

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    There are other places to eat, though? Why travel and get fast food? Get something local - anything that is a nationwide chain is nonsense, the US is too big to have one cuisine.

    Here, get a Cuban sandwich, black beans, and fried plantains. You will still have enough for two meals, they aren’t wrong about the portions, but at least it will be good.

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    Changing $12 for what is functionally agricultural waste product is so fucking funny.

    Ground beef is what’s left on the cow after all the choice bits have been carved off. The bun is so thick with preservatives most organisms literally can’t eat it. The sauces are just colored corn syrup. The produce is bottom of the barrel.

    This isn’t food, it’s industrial runoff. You’d eat better picking through the trash of a real grocery store.