Opinions from across America:
- Beef, Pork, Dairy, and Chicken prices have risen 19.5% on average over
the last 45 days. That's a big hit and they all have different excuses,
explanations, whatever from weather to illness. Here is what I think,
three major companies produce 92% of the food in every store. Tyson,
Hormel, and P and G. That's a tight oligopoly and they get farm
subsidies and any small farmer that fails, the USDA gets stuck with the
loan and Tyson picks it up for cheap. Big problem. Finally, do you
really think McDonalds is all that good? It can't be. 5 bucks for a
hamburger, a coke you don't need, and fries you don't need. One serving
is enough calories for the whole day but to you fatty Americans it is
just a snack. In China you almost never see anyone fat. Factories give
men 30 days to get their waist size to the US equivalent of 32-34 if
they gain weight or they are fired. Women are always between 92 and 114
lbs tops and for some that is during pregnancy. They eat all the time
but don't gain weight. Superior genes. Now the pollution is bad and too
many men smoke. so there is always something.
- Micky Dees uses cheap-tasting bitter rolls (too much iron in the flour)
on their budget burgers. Their fried items taste bad as the fry oil
isn't changed often enough. Not enough special or seasonal items
anymore. Their fish sandwich is double the price it should be. Happy
meals way overpriced. No more Angus burgers. Get the idea?
- People have gotten smart and cook their food themselves, cheaper and
better for you. This recession has been good in changing my spending
habits and budgeting.
- What people are noticing, is that hamburgers at the chains have actually
shrunk in size and likewise with portion. So crunching the numbers
would actually show a major loss of more than 1% of sales in any given
major chain. MC opened more stores so counting that franchise fee would
also show another decrease in revenue as they didn't make expectations.
- The only time I stop at McDonald is to use the restroom.
- I will not eat at macs any more, after hearing how much the CEO is paid,
compared to the actual wages workers get paid, the lack of benefits, of
these workers.
Ceo = 9700 $ an hour! Benefits, too many to list, health, retirement, stock options, ect ect
Hourly worker pay = $7.25....benefits....none
