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Old 11-17-2004, 12:34 AM
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Hardee's Unveils 1,420 Calorie Monster Thickburger
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Hardee's Unveils 1,420 Calorie Monster Thickburger
Has 107 Grams of Fat
By JIM SALTER, AP

ST. LOUIS (Nov. 16) - As many fast-food chains introduce healthier fare amid fears of being sued, Hardee's is introducing a hamburger with 1,420 calories and 107 grams of fat.



The mother of all burgers


St. Louis-based Hardee's Food Systems Inc. on Monday rolled out its Monster Thickburger - two 1/3-pound slabs of Angus beef, four strips of bacon, three slices of cheese and mayonnaise on a buttered sesame seed bun. The sandwich alone sells for $5.49, $7.09 with fries and a soda.

The introduction comes at a time when McDonald's Corp., Wendy's International Inc. and other fast-food giants have broadened their offerings of salad and other lower-calorie fare amid concerns that the industry could be held legally liable for America's obesity epidemic. Last year, a federal judge in New York dismissed two class-action suits blaming McDonald's for making people fat. McDonald's was also skewered earlier this year by ''Super Size Me,'' an award-winning documentary that targeted the fast food industry.

Even before the new Monster Thickburger, the chain offered five sandwiches with 1,000 calories or more, and eight overall that have more calories than what was once the big-burger standard - McDonald's 600-calorie Big Mac.

''Maybe this is a smart strategy because there are still folks out there who care about the taste and size of their sandwich, and less about their weight,'' said Jerry McVety, president of the restaurant consulting firm McVety & Associates in Farmington Hills, Mich.


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If you want to see a picture of the burger here is the link: Article and pic
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Old 11-17-2004, 12:51 AM
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I saw that on the news. I want one.
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Old 11-17-2004, 01:44 AM
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I watched Super Size Me today. So the thought of fast food makes me sick to my stomach.
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Ewwwwwww. Okay, Mr. "Jerry McVety," I like hamburgers, but that doesn't mean I need some giant disgusting monster thing to clog my arteries with for it to taste good.

ETA: I really want to see Super Size Me just so I'll stop eating fast food.
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Ewwwwwww. Okay, Mr. "Jerry McVety," I like hamburgers, but that doesn't mean I need some giant disgusting monster thing to clog my arteries with for it to taste good.

ETA: I really want to see Super Size Me just so I'll stop eating fast food.
Trust me, you'll never look at a chicken nugget the same way ever again.
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I always tell my boyfriend (who, like me, is a Wendy's freak) that maybe we can get each other angioplasys for our 30th birthdays This burger will surely speed it along.



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That is a impressive BURGER

YUM

My arteries scream just looking at it.
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Dude! That thing is almost a days full serving of calories. My arterties...they ache!
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I think I almost had a heartattack looking at that pic!
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That's alot of cow. And four pieces of bacon? Atherosclerosis waiting to happen!

''Maybe this is a smart strategy because there are still folks out there who care about the taste and size of their sandwich, and less about their weight,''

Ookay. I wonder how many of these burgers Jerry has eaten.
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''Maybe this is a smart strategy because there are still folks out there who care about the taste and size of their sandwich, and less about their weight,''
Maybe this is why we are the most obese country in the world? I love a good burger, but I also like being able to walk to my mailbox without passing out in the driveway.
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