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Why Does John Salley Hate Cheeseburgers?

June 11, 2009 Front Page No Comments

As a red-blooded, patriotic American male, I take it as my civil right to eat cheeseburgers and french fries. I’m totally aware that it’s not necessarily good for me, but hey, it tastes good and it’s cheap. I wouldn’t call myself a burger aficionado, but let’s just say that every now and then, a Big Mac totally hits the spot.

I sense that some of you out there are jonesing for some Mickey D’s right now. Maybe you should reconsider. The meat that comes from fast food places comes from factory farms, which John Salley, former NBA star and contributor to 99Problems.org, has beef with in this promo video for the documentary Food, Inc:

Okay, I get it. Bad for the environment. But it’s cheap. Actually, you’re paying a higher cost than simply environmental health. Let’s hit up the dollar menu, after the jump!

It looks like this movie could pose some interesting ideas.. why is it that we can go fill up on the dollar menu at Mickey D’s for 1/3 of the price of making a meal at home? Is eating healthy too expensive for you? What do you think of John Salley’s argument?

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