Have you heard about the KFC Double Down? I’m sure you have, as its been quite the center of controversy, and the subject of a lot of internet articles. If you haven’t been enlightened to this meat-tastic creation, feast your eyes:
A sandwich without bread. God Bless America.
A lot of people have been ripping into KFC,(Michael Pollan mentioned it in his lecture) condeming them for releasing this outragous concoction. I was a little bit outraged too at first, but I’ve come to the conclusion that I actually respect the Double Down. That’s right, I respect it because it’s not trying to be something it isn’t. It knows just how outrageous it is, and its not making appologies for it. Its not trying to disguise itself as healthy. Why should it? Its fast food afterall.
So I read this article last night about how the controversial Double D may actually have a better nutritional profile than some fast food salads. Imagine that. I started to think about all the people thinking they’re doing their body a big favor by ordering a cobb salad and a Diet Coke, and I got heated.
Belittling much, Sonic?
Here’s the bottom line people, fast food is terrible for you. Some is worse than others, but its all bad. Food shouldn’t be fast, or a dollar, or eaten in a car. If you’re trying to keep your health/weight/morals in line, just avoid it entirely.
Whether its a Double Down, or a grilled chicken salad, its going to be full of sodium, artifical ingredients, factory farmed meat, and not to mentioned its probably being served up by a surly teenager. Anyway you look at it, its just no good.
Some fast food places have made strides to target the health conscious through campaigns suggesting choosing their offerings is a smart decision. How considerate. Please don’t allow yourself to believe that these companies actually care about your health when we all know they only care about one thing.
While I subscribe to the notion of “everything in moderation” I also tend to believe that if you’re going to get knee deep, you might as well jump in. If fast food is your thing, go all out (every once in a while) but don’t kid yourself by thinking anything offered by a fast food place is actually nourishing food worthy of being put in your body on a regular basis (or at all.)
Like I said before, there is a such thing as lesser evil when it comes to fast food, but its all evil. Oh, and don’t even get me started on her…
