To each his own I guess....but to me , the things that McDonald s, and Burger King and Wendy's etc pass off as 'fries' ( chips up here ) are abominable. I just came home from the local chip shop after having a lovely cod and chips. .....not little skinny , over salted, over cooked bits of cardboard....but proper chips ; as big as your index or middle finger and fried just right

Just the simple fact that the McDonald's stores in Europe use completely different beef and chicken vendors from the McDonald's stores in the US means that the taste WILL be significantly different. I say this because I've had several American friends who have gone to Europe and told me that eating at a McDonalds there is not the same as in the US.


Well....duh!!!

Whataburger.

You would never go to McD's again.

Whataburger started in my home town, Corpus Christi. For health reasons though we gave up fast food long ago.

Plan on living forever do ya?

If you eat well 90% of the time you don't have to worry about the other 10% generally. If someone really enjoys the taste/flavor of a certain fast food joint...going once every other month isn't going to do any harm.

Whataburger.

You would never go to McD's again.

I think Haggart was probably making the point that it is easier for some people to go "cold turkey" since they won't have to worry about being tempted and over doing it if they just try to eat fast food once in a while.

I agree about the time it takes but not the price anymore when a large fries costs around $2.69. It came as a such a shock to me that for the first time in my life I actually cancelled the order and went through the drive through without buying anything.
Wheels

when you factor in the potatoes, oil and equipment and time... its probably not that much cheaper to make them yourself.

Source: http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/price-difference-between-healthy-food-fast-food-11002.html

Weekly Costs

According to one experiment conducted by Oakton Community College, when three meals per day per person were purchased from fast-food restaurants, the total cost was $87 per week. In contrast, by purchasing all whole ingredients from grocery stores, the estimated cost for three meals per day, per person came out to $43 per week. The experiment concluded that by preparing all three meals from home, the average person could save approximately $45 per week, when compared to eating out.

Paying For Convenience

The Oakton Community College experiment also calculated the price of whole food items per person, per week. The cost of most grocery store items was between $1 and $2 per person, per week, with the most expensive items being tortillas at $5.60 and cheese at $4. In contrast, the STMF study noted that the average cost of a single fast-food meal from a lunch or dinner menu was nearly $6. While fast-food does have the singular advantage of being more convenient, healthy foods provide much greater nutrition at a fraction of the cost.

Ah, a Burgerking family thru and thru!