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We have an obesity epidemic in America, but we also pride ourselves on our fredom of choice. So for you freedom lovers a recent gift from Burger King is the BK Stacker.

I've not seen nor eaten one of these, and have seen no data on how many Burger King is selling. In fact, I can but wonder if it only serves as a publicity stunt, like the 72 oz  (that's 4 1/2 pounds!)steak you can get for free at the Big Texan in Amarillo Texas if you eat it all within an hour http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/TXAMAsteak.html.

The four pattie choice on the Stacker (you can get from one to four patties on your Stacker) comes with 8 (yes, thats EIGHT) slices on bacon. It features 1000 calories, 620 of them from FAT! There's 30 grams of saturated fat and 1800 mg of sodium here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BK_Stacker

But the question remains-- real menu choice or publicity ploy? The official Burger King site www.bk.com  only offers nutritional information on the double. And prominantly on the index page, they proclaim: "Hey parents! To learn more about our commitment to promote well-balanced meals and active lifestyles in children, click here." This click takes you to a press release, insisting that their child directed ads will promote health. http://www.bk.com/companyinfo/newsreleases.aspx

So is this a Barnumesque pubilicity stunt,  or a pandering to the masses (who are becoming ever more massive?)? Is it resonsible and responsive restauranteering to give us what we shouldn't have? You decide.

 

 

 
 

 

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