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This should be considered their service to the world. Less burgers sold leads to potentially healthier world.
by thumbsup-_- 2y ago
This should be considered their service to the world. Less burgers sold leads to potentially healthier world.
- dyauspitr 2y agoBurgers are actually a pretty balanced meal. Meat, veggies and carb in one package. It all goes wrong when you add tons of preservatives to the meat and bread.
- fragmede 2y agoand a lot of sauce, and throw in layers of cheese and bacon and dammit now I'm hungry
- dev1ycan 2y agoquarter pounder has 0 veggies outside of a couple white onions
- dyauspitr 2y agoA standard burger comes with tomatoes and lettuce. We’re not talking about specific picks from a fast food menu.
- xnyan 2y ago> A standard burger comes with tomatoes and lettuce. I don't think that's been true for at least 10 years. Fresh veg costs and is considered a premium topping for higher end fast food options and as an addon generally. You can expect it standard on a restaurant burger or a premium quick service place, but not standard for normal fast food and certainly not McDonalds. Even at more upmarket and expensive fast food like Chick-fil-A, lettuce and tomato is not standard but rather a "Deluxe" option that comes with an increase in base cost. Source: born poor, have worked at fast food food and eaten quite a bit of it.
- threatofrain 2y agoIn-N-Out still has nice veggies with their overall quality basically frozen in time, but IMO all of these prices pale in comparison to Costco's $5 rotisserie chicken. So a $5 McDonalds meal? Not cheap even if there's a coupon for 50% off.
- sharkjacobs 2y ago> We’re not talking about specific picks from a fast food menu We're talking about McDonalds right? Allowing for regional differences, I would say that there are four "standard" burgers, the hamburger, cheeseburger, Big Mac, and quarter pounder. Of those only the Big Mac comes with tomatoes and lettuce
- dyauspitr 2y agoThe article is about McDonalds. The GP’s tone sounded like it was about burgers in general which is what I’m responding to.
- tedunangst 2y agoCan you expand upon the nutritional content of a tomato slice and leaf of lettuce?
- thumbsup-_- 2y agoPeople think that a slice of tomato will keep them healthy
- ssl-3 2y agoStandard? When a person walks into a McDonald's and orders a hamburger, it comes with dehydrated onions, pickles, mustard, and ketchup. And I'm not saying that this is a good thing, or that it is a bad thing. What I'm saying is that here in-context where we participate in a discussion that is rooted upon an article about McDonald's, that's the standard.
- crazygringo 2y agoPreservatives are only in the the bread, not the meat. Preservatives in burgers or ground beef isn't a thing. Either the ground beef is fresh and used quickly, or it's frozen. Meat with preservatives is mainly two types -- 1) traditional cured meats like prosciutto or bacon, where you're referring to the nitrites and maybe the salt, and 2) some cold cuts used in sandwiches, like bologna and ham.
- dyauspitr 2y agoI don’t believe that’s true. There must be a reason McDonald’s burgers don’t rot as quickly as fresh burger patties.
- klipklop 2y agoIt's true, they don't rot due to low moisture and high fat content. This is already well established.
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- red-iron-pine 2y agoand those meats with preservatives aren't so good for you. as mentioned, the nitrites are carcinogenic
- slowmovintarget 2y agoYou shouldn't be downvoted. This is basically right, though the problem with the meat is salt and filler. A homemade hamburger is decent food, though you're better off with leaner cuts of beef.
- TMWNN 2y ago>Burgers are actually a pretty balanced meal. Meat, veggies and carb in one package. The McDouble is arguably "the cheapest, most nutritious and most bountiful food in human history" <https://nypost.com/2013/07/28/the-greatest-food-in-human-history/ https://nypost.com/2013/07/28/the-greatest-food-in-human-his...>.
- thumbsup-_- 2y agoit's amazing to see how ignorant people are when it comes to health and nutrition
- thumbsup-_- 2y agoif you are starving, then yes, it's reasonable. If you are someone who can afford healthy food, then it's junk. Why it's junk? lack of fibre, deep fried patties, tons of saturated fat, sugars (ketchup, soda etc.)
- dyauspitr 2y agoNo, you’re not taking it at face value. Grilled meat, some veggies and bread is not unhealthy. It’s a protein rich meal with a reasonable amount of carbs. Plenty of fiber too if you use whole grain bread.
- thumbsup-_- 2y agoTry it daily for a decade as one meal and then reply back here how your health is
- dyauspitr 2y agoYou’re not supposed to have red meat everyday. But if I had a home grilled burger, with whole grain bread and a salad 3 times a week I would be in good shape.
- crazygringo 2y ago"Grilled meat, some veggies and bread" daily for a decade? I mean, that's a pretty standard balanced meal right there. Obviously you're going to want to rotate beef with pork and poultry and fish for variety in your proteins... but your health is going to be fine.
- crazygringo 2y ago> deep fried patties Never in my life have I seen a deep fried hamburger patty. And it would ruin the oil in your frier if you tried, BTW. > sugars (ketchup, soda etc.) Sugar is negligible. And soda isn't a component of hamburgers.