Gargantuan helpings of fast food surge in popularity

Restaurants across the land, feeding a trend begun several years ago with the introduction of Hardee’s Thickburger, are offering ever-larger burgers, sandwiches and rich dishes.

In this economy, restaurateurs say, they want to give more value for the money. And stressed consumers seem to have a taste for such comfort food. For some diners, words like low fat, diet, organic or healthy are just not on the menu. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Glenn LaBauve - Jun 14, 2009 - 9:23 PM PDT
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by Glenn LaBauve - Jun. 14, 2009

Signs of the times for the porker generation.

I've been the victim of these purveyors of pleasure, but a willing and frequent victim. All things in moderation, even excess.

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