Cheeseburgers, Race, and Paternalism Los Angeles' Ban on Fast Food Restaurants

摘要

A Big Mac, medium fries, and a medium Coke from McDonald's contain an astounding 1,130 calories.1 A double Whopper, medium fries and Coke from Burger King contain a whopping 1,410 calories.2 A double cheeseburger, medium fries and Coke from Wendy's contains 1,020 calories.3 From Hardee's, a 2/3 pound Thickburger, medium fries, and small Coke contain a hardy 1,920 calories.4 These meals, despite being only an average lunch for most fast food patrons, constitute 57%, 71%, 51%, and 96%, respectively, of the suggested daily caloric intake of 2000 calories.