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submitted 7 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Kevin Roberts remembers when he could get a bacon cheeseburger, fries and a drink from Five Guys for $10. But that was years ago. When the Virginia high school teacher recently visited the fast-food chain, the food alone without a beverage cost double that amount.

Roberts, 38, now only gets fast food "as a rare treat," he told CBS MoneyWatch. "Nothing has made me cook at home more than fast-food prices."

Roberts is hardly alone. Many consumers are expressing frustration at the surge in fast-food prices, which are starting to scare off budget-conscious customers.

A January poll by consulting firm Revenue Management Solutions found that about 25% of people who make under $50,000 were cutting back on fast food, pointing to cost as a concern.

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[-] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 40 points 7 months ago

This food is gross to begin with. I’m always shocked by how many people eat McDonald’s. Have some self-respect folks. Don’t eat that shit. You’re worth more than that.

[-] stoly@lemmy.world 20 points 7 months ago

It was fine when it was an occasional treat that parents would take their kids to. It was terrible when people began to rely on it for daily consumption.

[-] bolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)
[-] stoly@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

As an occasional thing, it’s perfectly fine.

[-] bolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)
[-] vividspecter@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

But it's not even cheap, that's the whole point of the article.

[-] bolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)
[-] nahuse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

Honestly!

And then some have clearly never lived in a food desert without a car.

This other person being like “cook at home” would be hard pressed to find anything at the shitty corner store/bodega/gas station/dollar store that many people rely on for groceries that’s healthier than canned tuna.

[-] refalo@programming.dev 2 points 7 months ago

wendys $4 meal still exists and tastes better imo

[-] rockandsock@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

The formerly $4 Wendys meal is $7 here.

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[-] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 0 points 7 months ago

If you're that broke you'd cook your own food. I think the term you're looking for is lazy

[-] bolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)
[-] refalo@programming.dev 3 points 7 months ago

gross

depends on the country. mcd in japan is like gourmet big kahuna burger compared to usa

[-] HubertManne@kbin.social 1 points 7 months ago

its actually way better than it was a decade or more ago. they actually imporved the food at one point. not that it makes is much better in any way except in comparison to itself. that being said there is a lot of fast food places and they were quick and consistant. I have cut down myself due to prices.

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