"Lingering Unemployment Could Delay Recovery for Foodservice Industry. However, discounts, free food and additional dollar menu items could bring customers back, according to a new NPD Group report." -NACS OnlineUnemployment, lay-offs, and cuts in work hours have increasingly been a major factor in the health and well-being of an individual. Not only have many lost their jobs but a multitude of individuals have lost their healthcare coverage and insurance as well. The health of America is declining as a nation and a population, but there is more than one factor in such radical downfall. The public has cut down on the luxuries of eating out one would think right?!
They can no longer afford to pay for a quick deluxe breakfast on their way to work/schoool or eat out during lunch, because of this despairing economic episode. However, truth is America still continues to eat itslef alive, most of the population eats poorly on a daily basis. As the economy falls, it is evident people restrict themselves from spending in excessive amounts, affordability and costs worry and concern the mind of consumers during times of crisis like this. Yet somehow fast food restaurants haven't been impacted much, or at least it seeems, take MC Donalds for example, they seem to be running on their famous Dollar Menu. How so, one may ask?! Well according to NPD studies consumers claimed that "Discounts (31%), giveaways (24%), and additional dollar menu items (23%)" entice them to visit restaurants more frequently.
If you'd ask me it seems as if the food industry allures the public wih deals that promote obesity and an unhealthy diet. But oh well I guess with this economy that is what most of the public is pushed to resort to, a $1 dollar cheeseburger. But I still believe that the food corporations are decieving, devious, and scheming companies. For they pretend to be concern about the struggles the public faces b/c of this economic episode, yet they continue to feed off the consumerism and needy situation of ours. Is this morally correct, to feed off and suceed through the lingering economic situation citizens are troubled with?!
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Well, have you ever heard the old saying " The best things in life are free?" at a time like this there aren't many free things. now it's "the best things in life are cheap." I agree with you, food corporations are decieving. Specially the big corporations, they can afford to lower prices. If anything this move increases their profit. this is another example on how big corporations have too much power. Not political power, but power over people. They can force them into buying their food by making it cheaper. An example is the big carl. The Big Mac was cheap already. How does a company get more consumers on its side? It makes a bigger version of the burger, for the same price if not cheaper. No it isn't morally correct, but no one is doing anything against it.
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