As fast food prices rise, Wendy's costliness soars past Burger King and others

[Father Heathen]

Would you rather see no vegetarian options at all?

Why are you asking me?

 

[Revoltingest]

Subcommittee Analysis Reveals Excessive Corporate Price Hikes Have Hurt Consumers and Fueled Inflation, While Enriching Certain Companies

I didn't see consideration for the profit increase
being due to the possibility of recovering from
a recession. One explanation could be that
abnormally low profits during a bad economic
climate would be followed by large (based upon
percentage change) gains if merely returning to
something normal.
One sample industry the government analyzed
was rental cars. Previously, they'd sold off much
of their inventory because of fallen demand.
Upon return to business, I'd expect such an
increase in profitability. So if one wants to claim
price gouging, this alternative explanation must
be debunked.
Government analysis...is there any chance that
government aparatchiks given the task of finding
price gouging would analyze things in a manner
that finds what they're looking for?

 

[Twilight Hue]

Maybe. I still like their fries, though.

Last I checked locally at my McDonald's, you can still get a single hamburger which looks like an elephant sat on it for $1.29, but combos now cost in the area of $10, and adult happy meals, I think are running $11-$12.

They were best when they used to use beef tallow before using that crappy veggie oil.

That's what made it a hit.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Why are you asking me?

It seemed to me that you were complaining about how they were not truly vegan. Of course I am no fan of veganism. It tends to have more than its share of self contradiction and unearned smugness. I am all for reasonable vegetarianism. If it is what a person wants I will be the last person to trick someone into eating meat. In fact on a related note I had to change a recipe that my mother used for Thanksgiving. She used to do the turkey and stuffing and that duty fell to me. My brother and their family are Seventh Day Adventists. Mostly, but not strict vegetarians. Thanksgiving is one of the few meals they eat with a fair amount of meat. At any rate I was listening to a food show on the radio while driving. They were comparing various cornbread mixes that could be bought at the supermarket. One that fared very well in their taste testing was Jiffy brand. It was also the cheapest. One person asked "How does it taste this good while being so cheap?". The host then said "that would be the lard" Well my jaw dropped. My mother years ago changed her pie recipes to butter, which is harder to work with, from lard so my brother could still eat it. I am sure that she like me had no clue that there was lard in that cornbread. I checked the ingredients and sure enough, it was in there. SDA's follow the biblical kosher laws. Pork is a no no. There was never that much in the stuffing so it probably did not make a difference but i left it out from then on.

 

[JustGeorge]

It seemed to me that you were complaining about how they were not truly vegan. Of course I am no fan of veganism. It tends to have more than its share of self contradiction and unearned smugness. I am all for reasonable vegetarianism. If it is what a person wants I will be the last person to trick someone into eating meat. In fact on a related note I had to change a recipe that my mother used for Thanksgiving. She used to do the turkey and stuffing and that duty fell to me. My brother and their family are Seventh Day Adventists. Mostly, but not strict vegetarians. Thanksgiving is one of the few meals they eat with a fair amount of meat. At any rate I was listening to a food show on the radio while driving. They were comparing various cornbread mixes that could be bought at the supermarket. One that fared very well in their taste testing was Jiffy brand. It was also the cheapest. One person asked "How does it taste this good while being so cheap?". The host then said "that would be the lard" Well my jaw dropped. My mother years ago changed her pie recipes to butter, which is harder to work with, from lard so my brother could still eat it. I am sure that she like me had no clue that there was lard in that cornbread. I checked the ingredients and sure enough, it was in there. SDA's follow the biblical kosher laws. Pork is a no no. There was never that much in the stuffing so it probably did not make a difference but i left it out from then on.

Why do you associate veganism with self contradiction and unearned smugness?

 

[Revoltingest]

They were best when they used to use beef tallow before using that crappy veggie oil.

That's what made it a hit.

Tallow is necessary for historically correct
lubrication of early steam engines. So it
should be conserved.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Why do you associate veganism with self contradiction and unearned smugness?

Not all, but far too many of them, at least in my area, seem to think that they are above others due to their diet. I have not seen that too much here. The PETA types tend to have that attitude.

Of course Seattle is a very politically correct city. It is a bit too liberal in many ways.

By the way, honey is a good indicator. Some argue that honey is not vegan. Some say that it is. Honey is a byproduct of bees that are needed to pollinate all sorts of crops. Without bees may of the foods that vegans eat would not be available. In other words, if honey is a no no, then almonds should be too. About a third of our produce is pollinated by bees. If one cannot eat honey then one should not be able to consume produce pollinated by them. The bee keepers number one concern is the health of their hives. What is taken from them is not missed. That to me is rather hypocritical.

Helping Agriculture's Helpful Honey Bees.

I don't mind if people say "No" to honey, but if one does so due to veganism they appear to be misguided to me.

 

[Father Heathen]

It seemed to me that you were complaining about how they were not truly vegan.

I'm not even vegan, much less a vegan upset over potential meat residue.