[ Filed by our European correspondent in France, Monsieur Chenapan]
At a time when most major American fast food chains are taking action to tackle the obesity issue, Hardee's has decided to go against the tide: the fast food giant, based in St-Louis, launched on Monday 15th November its "thick monsterburger".
Introduced as "a tribute to decadence", the culinary monster contains 1420 calories and 107 grams of fat on its own. This feat is accomplished through two 150 gram-beefburgers, four slices of bacon, three of cheese, butter and mayonnaise in a sesame bun. If one adds chips and a soft drink, this menu would contain more calories than the daily recommended intake.
The Science Centre for the Interest of the Public issued a statement calling it "food pornography".
[ Original Source - Le Nouvel Observateur ]
