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And that’s basically it!
I swear this push for protein (and they seem to specifically fixate on animal-based) is like they're trying to do a speedrun climate collapse.
... and public health catastrophe of cardiopulmonary disease & colorectal cancer
https://youtube.com/watch?v=485Em2JF34M
(Sleeper -- healthy food & smoking. A classic)
RFK Jr-approved!
It's trying to handle ozempic diets.
People on ozempic have much lower appetites than normal and it is affecting their protein intake. Meal items like this are meant to appeal to those looking for a quick protein bump.
Back in my day you just blended powder into a smoothie, but apparently that's too much work.
I for one would much rather eat actual food than a protein shake. I get so sick of those things even when I vary how I make them.
An actual complete, balanced meal? Yes. But a cup of "protein"? Might as well just go for the shake.
Ten or so years ago in fitness circles, the "hack" was to go to Chipotle and get just a double serving of steak a la carte. It was a cheap way to get a really good amount of protein when you were out.
Can't have anything without capitalists running it into the ground for profit.
Haha! I was going to share this as well!
We used to go to Qdoba, chipotle, Baja fresh and just order pure ingredients! It's not on the menu, and it was like $2-3. Used to order that, make my own rice, veggies, etc... and feed all my roommates for the same price as a burrito combo.
Now it’s on the menu. While you can still ask for double meat in your burrito, you can also order a “protein bowl” that starts with double meat
I just go get a couple of tacos. Tacos are better than chipotle.
It's the next obvious step in the burrito nihilism movement. First we ate burritos and tacos and the world made sense. Then everyone decided burritos were too convenient and portable so they started getting deconstructed burrito "bowls." Then carbs were bad so they removed the rice. Now we are in the final act, where they also remove the vegetables, cheese and sauce. Because nothing matters, life has no meaning and the world has gone mad.
I miss bone in burritos, they really aren't the same without having to eat around the bone
I eat more fast food than anybody I know.
I tried the Arby's steak nuggets for science. They were absolutely abysmal and I cannot understand what morons let them become a menu item. They are easily in the top five for the worst fast food item I have ever had in my entire life.
They could have had country fried steak nuggets with soy protein to bind it together and it would have been killer. This was food waste with a glaze.
This was food waste with a glaze.
You mean BBQ sandwiches? I worked at a Rax (like Arbys, with a salad bar) - the meat scraps and leftovers were thrown in a tub, covered in sauce, stuck in the cooler and sold as BBQ for the next day or so.
My grandmother ate Wendys daily, as her only meal of the day, for 20+ years, she lived to 99. She's unusual (and she also controlled her calorie intake so she didn't become overweight.)
Your mileage will most likely vary, that stuff isn't healthy. Oh, by the way, her mother chewed tobacco to age 96 and lived to 98 - also not typical.
I want to start by saying I generally agree with the theme of the article that the average American already gets enough protein without needing to specifically target it in fast food. However, I think this is not entirely accurate:
Overall recommendations have consistently hovered between 50-70 grams [of protein] per day, depending on weight.
That sounds low to me. I've seen nutritionist recommended minimums in the 50-70 range depending on weight, height, gender, and age, but recommended targets are higher. Especially for older men who are at higher risk of muscle loss with age, these recommended targets can be above 90 grams.
Just (finally) got a digital pressure cooker.
Bro, Pulled pork BBQ just whenever the fuck I want it for $10.
This slop? This ass food? Nah. It ain't even meat. Fuck that. Make a roast, do a brisket, you can do it!
Can I get a great big cup of cancer please, and fries, with with a cup of fizzy flavored HCFS, no ice. Thanks.
Popcorn chicken has been sold like this for as long as I can remember. They aren't even innovating.
Would you like a side of EXTRA BIG-ASS FRIES????
I've ate the Chipotle cup of chicken last night. Not bad, shared some w my pitbulls.
I had the fresh meat nuggets from chik fila two days ago. Not bad, not great.
I don't order this, but if my wife is bringing home slop from those stores....this is all ill tolerate.
99% of food is tastier, cheaper and more nutritious home cooked. That's not new.
This reminds me of the "Big Gulp" 64oz of soda for 0.99 days - basically when sugar was replaced with HFCS and the price of soda syrup fell through the floor.
We've been automating factory production of chicken and pork for a while now, gotta sell it somewhere.
Slop Bowls 2: Protein Boogaloo
Are the Arby's bites any good? I've been tempted but fast food is ass.
Edit: Glad I've just avoided them. XD
They taste like reconstituted jerky. Somehow both dripping wet and dry at the same time.
The wet is the oil. The dry is the meat.
I saw them described as tasting like "barbecue raccoon ankles"...
Well now I feel like I have to try them.
No.
I can't eat chicken, so I was excited to try beef nuggets.
It was awful. I regretted every bite. It's rare for me to turn my nose up at food, but I was tempted to try to see if I could return it.
Since that's a terrible thing to do, I sucked it up and ate the stuff. Never again.