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KristiB
10-20-2007, 02:25 PM
I hope the nutritional info on this bad boy is accessible in the restaurant.

As far as the question at the end goes, there's a market for food like this and people should know that if they're eating fast food they're getting fat and calorie laden processed food.

Just because it's available doesn't mean you have to eat it and it doesn't take a brain surgeon to know this is a nutritional disaster.

So yeah let these places make their crap food. As long as they disclose what it is then people can't complain about getting fat.
I see it as a form of Darwinism :p

http://epicurious.blogs.com/features__editor/images/2007/10/15/hardees_country_breakfast_burrito.jpg
The Worst Breakfast in America
by Michael Y. Park

What do you get the fast-food chain that has the worst of everything?

Why, America's unhealthiest breakfast item, of course!

And the restaurant chain in question is completely unapologetic about it.
Hardee's Country Breakfast Burrito, which debuted this week, is the $2.69 product of the unholy orgy of two fully loaded cheddar-cheese omelets, five hash browns, numerous bacon bits, countless sausage chunks and a dollop of gravy, all taking place in the confines of a flour tortilla (which gives it an origin story in common with Freddy Krueger). The damage: 920 calories, 500 mg of cholesterol, 1,970 mg of sodium and 60 grams of fat. That's more than half the daily recommended caloric intake for many Americans, and more fat than most of us need to eat every three days.

In a CNN story, The Center for Science in the Public Interest calls it "the country breakfast bomb" and "food porn." (Hey, that's our job. This is more like having repeated unprotected sex with an exceptionally unsanitary needle-junkie prostitute.)

Hardee's spokesman Brad Haley makes no excuses, saying, "We don't try to hide what these are. When consumers go to other fast-food places they feel like they've got to buy two of their breakfast sandwiches or burritos to fill up. This is really designed to fill you up."

Keep in mind that he's speaking for the company that brought us the Monster Thickburger (1,410 calories, 229 mg of cholesterol, 2,740 mg of sodium and 107 grams of fat) and what may be the worst reason for a chicken to have to lose its life, the Southwest Chicken Salad (1,100 calories, 90 mg of cholesterol, 1,910 mg of sodium and 83 grams of fat). Suddenly the Country Breakfast Burrito doesn't seem so bad, does it?

Should Hardee's menu-design staff be branded a terrorist organization, or is the company simply supplying a product that Americans are demanding?

LakeMartinGal
10-20-2007, 02:46 PM
[QUOTE=KristiB;1290106][B] The damage: 920 calories, 500 mg of cholesterol, 1,970 mg of sodium and 60 grams of fat. QUOTE] OH MY GAWD!!!!!:eek: :eek: :eek: I knew there was a reason I never, ever eat at Hardee's!!!!!

Jazzmatazz49
10-20-2007, 02:57 PM
I like big breakfasts as much as anyone, but this one makes me a tiny bit queasy. Kind of like chili cheese fries...what else could you do to those bad boys but add gravy? And those commercials for KFC Bowls are just as bad.

BucknellAlum
10-20-2007, 03:04 PM
I read this story earlier this week. It's almost as if Hardee's wants this kind of publicity! I think they have also gotten press for a hamburger that packs a similar fat/calorie punch.

And what is with this quote:

Hardee's spokesman Brad Haley makes no excuses, saying, "We don't try to hide what these are. When consumers go to other fast-food places they feel like they've got to buy two of their breakfast sandwiches or burritos to fill up. This is really designed to fill you up."

Why doesn't he just come out and say, "we're helping you commit suicide, America!"

Chefzhat
10-20-2007, 03:16 PM
I like big breakfasts as much as anyone, but this one makes me a tiny bit queasy. Kind of like chili cheese fries...what else could you do to those bad boys but add gravy? And those commercials for KFC Bowls are just as bad.
The KFC bowls look truly disgusting, don't they? I've posted about them before.

This burrito looks equally nasty. Who eats this crap???

BucknellAlum
10-20-2007, 03:35 PM
This burrito looks equally nasty. Who eats this crap???

Apparently a LOT of people! They must be still selling that thickburger thing because people are buying it.

And I am guess these are the same people that could not identify fresh spinach, kale, or butternut squash on sight!

Beth
10-20-2007, 06:10 PM
I heard something on the radio but didn't catch where it was. I'm glad to report there I cannot tell you of any Hardee's location anywhere. :p

stacy7272
10-20-2007, 06:16 PM
I just thought of a great name for the restaurant - Harderees. As in hard arteries. :eek:

Gumbeaux
10-20-2007, 06:26 PM
I eat Super Sonic Breakfast Burritos. They are more healthy than Hardee's burrito. :)

KristiB
10-20-2007, 07:15 PM
I eat Super Sonic Breakfast Burritos. They are more healthy than Hardee's burrito. :)

That they are but they're not exactly healthy. But I'm sure you know that.

http://www.sonicdrivein.com/pdfs/menu/SonicNutritionGuide.pdf;jsessionid=B9F58F6BCA6BFFC BA56BC70DCE3C8319

550 calories
310 fat calories
35 g fat
11 g sat fat
2.5 g trans fat
325 cholesterol
1240 sodium
59 g carb
2 g fiber
12 g sugar
8 g protein

Are Hardees the same as Carls?

SDMomChef
10-22-2007, 09:11 AM
And I am guess these are the same people that could not identify fresh spinach, kale, or butternut squash on sight!


I bet you are right! And, I would also bet that these are the same people that would cringe if you served them fresh spinach, kale or butternut squash!

Kathy B
10-22-2007, 10:48 AM
Well honestly, the nutritional info probably isn't all that different from the BC Outrageous Brownies or some of the other desserts that are posted on the BB and raved about by many. To each his own crap! ;)

CompassRose
10-22-2007, 10:52 AM
Not to mention, I'm sure one could do at LEAST as much damage at one of those posh brunches with an omelette bar, and that without even making two trips through the buffet.

greysangel
10-22-2007, 10:59 AM
somehow I still find the McGriddle more offensive. :D

But alas I won't be trying either because even if I were inclined, my body just completely rejects this kind of stuff...which is sad because I do so love the occasional Mickey D's cheeseburger with that perfect little bun, onions and two little pickles :D

DmOrtega
10-22-2007, 11:01 AM
The bottom line people is that this is business. They are up front about what's in it. There is nothing illegal about this and as long as people buy this food there will be people to sell it.

Stop supporting the junk food industry and they will be forced to make a change in order to stay in business.

___Rhianna___
10-22-2007, 11:15 AM
I hope the nutritional info on this bad boy is accessible in the restaurant.

I don't think it would matter to their target market for this product. If you've seen their ads, they seem to be cultivating a "what-the-hell-I'm-a-manly-man" image.

ErinM
10-22-2007, 11:24 AM
I wish I could find out exactly what kinds of people are eating this type of food. I suppose if I really wanted to know, I could hang out at a Hardee's, but fortunately we don't have any in Madison (right?). And since I haven't stepped foot in once since I was in grad school, and that was only because the bus stop in my hometown happened to be there, I want to keep my record intact!

jmarie
10-22-2007, 12:19 PM
I have never even thought that they look good! Never tasted the bowls or the burritoes...YUCK!

Clover
10-22-2007, 01:16 PM
To me it sounds very similar to some of the breakfast casseroles that get posted here on the clbb, and everyone says "Mmmm good" about those. Is it the 9x13-inch pan that makes the difference? The nutritional info on the casseroles would be based on a much smaller serving, but people don't necessarily eat a much smaller serving.

little_bopeep
10-22-2007, 01:41 PM
somehow I still find the McGriddle more offensive. :D



I love McGriddles. :p

honeygirl1971
10-23-2007, 12:43 AM
I eat pretty healthfully but don't count fat grams and cook with real butter, cream when it's called for, etc. This item doesn't even look like it would be remotely good to me, though. The combination sounds gnarly to me. :p For me, the biggest problem with fast food is that it's high calorie, high-fat, CRAP food--you are not getting quality for all those calories and fat. If I'm going to splurge, I want it to be GOOD!