Why is McDonald's so cheap?
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In this Our Changing Climate environmental video essay, I look at how McDonald's cheap food exists within and has in many ways created a food system that values cheap food that forces environmental damage. Specifically, the video focuses on McDonald's Big Mac to understand the environmental consequences of hamburger beef. The video looks at the high emissions and pollution of unsustainable CAFOs and feedlots that McDonald's meat comes from. The video essay also looks at McDonald's other sustainable initiatives like plant-based meats and biodegradable packaging, but ultimately McDonald's sustainability efforts are always spurred by profit interests and not environmental concerns.
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Introduction: 0:00
The Impact of a Big Mac: 1:26
Plant-based McDonald's: 4:35
Profit Over Environment: 5:27
Conclusion: 8:38
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#McDonalds #FastFood #Sustainability
@OurChangingClimate 4 жыл бұрын
What's your vision for a new food system? Free food for all who want it? All plant-based? Globally connected? Only local?
@demetrios7458 4 жыл бұрын
lab-grown
@jgal7979 4 жыл бұрын
@@demetrios7458 NASA-grown
@user-yj4qz5lo6k 4 жыл бұрын
Penis cheese grown
@raresmocanu1743 4 жыл бұрын
Local grown after climate catastrophes kill 80% of the world's population and everyone has access to fertile land.
@jgal7979 4 жыл бұрын
@@raresmocanu1743 Okay that got dark quickly :/
@icantthinkofaname1483 4 жыл бұрын
the hidden cost: your health
@faith223 4 жыл бұрын
thats the least of my horries
@nicoparra1990 4 жыл бұрын
the planet
@bherber 4 жыл бұрын
@I Can't Think of a Name - Yea, that's true, but we also used to have cholera & typhoid fever just from drinking water & those are gone. Change is gradual and will happen.
@sebastianpoenar4249 4 жыл бұрын
U clearly don’t know anything about nutrition
@nickdaly5104 4 жыл бұрын
Hidden? Who goes to McDonald’s for health?
@MRozzaqYusaliano 4 жыл бұрын
The funny thing is, here in a certain third world country, MC'd is actually an expensive food, as does all the other western fast food like burger king and AW. A quintessential bun + fries + cola combo can get you 2 full course meal of rice + chicken + and drink! And they still buy it like crazy. The problem here is not that fast food is a necessity; cheaper and better food can be easily acquired somewhere else. But rather the status and prestige of buying a "trendy westerner" fast-food, which is a strange but it does happen here
@goldbrodidoggo 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Malaysia so expensive. It's like faster, fatter kind of food than authentic malay foods..
@christinejoyinoc9185 4 жыл бұрын
Not all food
@Orinslayer 4 жыл бұрын
I havent even seen an AW ever. Where are they?
@fenrirgg 4 жыл бұрын
Haha, in Mexico you can feed a family with the cost of one meal in Applebees, but still people buy in Applebees because poors can't afford it, so you're a winner for wasting money in worthless tasteless food.
@Rsage21 4 жыл бұрын
@@goldbrodidoggo yeah better get street burger
@mrhbkpcnbob5191 2 жыл бұрын
I've travelled all over Europe and the US, and I can safely say nowhere i've been is McDonald's considered 'cheap'. They are just convenient, quick meals at a steep price.
@mayoofm6049 2 жыл бұрын
yeah here if u buy 1 full mcdonald meal cost around $2.3, but with that money you could actually buy up to 3 meals..
@giedrius2149 2 жыл бұрын
Had a class trip to france, mcdonalds was the only thing in range I could afford
@Nyiati 2 жыл бұрын
Thing is im satisfied with 2 of their Burgers if i am really in need for some quick food. And 2€ to get a meal is probably the cheapest i can get around
@crystalreidinger9969 Жыл бұрын
Use to be cheap
@benice3268 Жыл бұрын
You can get a burger for 99p….
@linolingelbach2214 4 жыл бұрын
In Indonesia, it's a food for middle to high class, thats why we call it quite expensive. We often eat street foods whih are WAY cheaper than fast foods.
@jonathantan2469 3 жыл бұрын
This is interesting in developing contries. McDs, KFC, etc. are seen as middle-class to high-class food. I once watched a Romanian film made in the 2000s where a mother tries to convince her daughter to become a mail-order bride to an Italian man, saying "she will be able to eat in McDonalds every day". Also, where I lived in Malaysia, all the cool rich college kids with money hung out at McDonalds after class.
@SafirAksel 3 жыл бұрын
Also, street foods taste better.
@bimomuzakki9379 2 жыл бұрын
a "real" burger in indonesia that cost the same or a little higher than bigmac is a gourment like burger and taste so much better.
@zeppkfw 2 жыл бұрын
@@jonathantan2469 What's funny is McDonald's is waaay better in developing countries. I came to America and tried the fastfood here and it's grade A garbage. I used to like it
@adwasa03 2 жыл бұрын
third world country moment
@Grant_Scarboro 4 жыл бұрын
People may be lovin’ it, but the planet sure as hell isn’t!
@Hnsl_be 4 жыл бұрын
planet doesnt care. It doesn’t even mind if humanity extincts
@goldbrodidoggo 4 жыл бұрын
Just love first sight, one-night stand kind of love 😂😂
@mittens2015 4 жыл бұрын
Can't be lovin' it if it's killing them, call it Stockholm Syndrome.
@seductivegoat2403 4 жыл бұрын
I'm not mc lovin it.. But you have to admit, its finger lickin good
@lowstaar 4 жыл бұрын
What will happen, cows die? I dont get it, you guys dont eat?
@ha.kn.6763 4 жыл бұрын
In Germany McDonald's isnt even realy cheap
@fantamagier 4 жыл бұрын
True
@triyantoprabowo8996 4 жыл бұрын
in Indonesia McDonalds's also considered not cheap hahaha
@lazergurka-smerlin6561 4 жыл бұрын
I mean at least it represents the actual costs then probably
@samuelsvoboda4545 4 жыл бұрын
Same in the Czech republic. The basic menu with burger, fries and drink costs almost as much as menu in a normal restaurant.
@mateuslongo4198 4 жыл бұрын
also in Brazil, it's food for the middle class.
@lazarusblackwell6988 4 жыл бұрын
McDonalds is not cheap When you have money to burn everything is cheap but for people who are struggling its pretty expensive to eat at McDs every day
@ekcorp6350 4 жыл бұрын
He's not saying yu can buy it everyday, he's saying it's very cheap compared to other food chains
@pipermaisiemae1999 3 жыл бұрын
@@ekcorp6350, but it's not. Wendy's and Burger King , even taco bell are all much cheaper
@davehaggerty3405 3 жыл бұрын
“Fast food” is not cheap food.
@brittislove 3 жыл бұрын
$7 for a meal? Bro thats about as cheap as you can get. You should be cooking at home to save money and eat better but c'mon.. if $7 is gonna break the bank you have a real income problem and that ain't anyones fault except your own
@kkknotcool 3 жыл бұрын
Cheap for a restaurant. Of course paying someone to make you food is never gonna be as cheap as a grocery store. I dare you to go find a restaurant that will prepares a quarter pound burger for under 5 bucks which isn't a clone of McDonalds like Wendys or BK. A normal sit down restaurant is 12 bucks plus tip for a quarter pounder.
@edcochran714 4 жыл бұрын
I stopped going to McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, and Hardee's for 4 years. My health has improved. More people need to do the same.
@shubham943 3 жыл бұрын
We should also avoid coke it works like a poison to body
@Opethfeldt 3 жыл бұрын
No one needs to do anything. It's a personal choice. You do you and they can do them.
@somedude2853 3 жыл бұрын
@@Opethfeldt yeap, it is a BIOLOGICAL NEED to be fed PROPERLY... So, it doesn't matter what their desires might be, they do need to stop eating this horrible garbage that doesn't do any good for their bodies, and neither for the planet!
@akoskari42 3 жыл бұрын
The problem wasn't McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King or Hardee's. More like your obsession with fast food. Eat with moderation.
@stanleywang7367 3 жыл бұрын
@@somedude2853 I promise you that a diet of healthy meals and one weekly fast food splurge is healthier than no fast food but carbs every meal (pasta, rice, bread). Also, if you're going to say that there's a "BIOLOGICAL NEED" to not eat fast food, then you'd better never lounge on your couch because you have a "BIOLOGICAL NEED" to be fit.
@Sasha-qf8eu 4 жыл бұрын
I haven't eaten at McDonald's in years and after watching this video, that decision feels even better. My original reason was because the food is just nasty, but this is an even better reason to stop
@kristinandj 4 жыл бұрын
3 years since I did not eat McDonald’s food my stomach and mind have never been so happier
@yousefaljebali7513 4 жыл бұрын
"did not go" haa 🧐 So how many times did you order delivery ???
@lilypad2 4 жыл бұрын
I haven't eaten from McDonalds in years either. So happy I've stopped
@angelinai7568 4 жыл бұрын
Same. Ive always found their food absolutely disgusting.
@cristianabobeica8466 4 жыл бұрын
same!!
@shuraikh6491 4 жыл бұрын
same man
@Benni720 4 жыл бұрын
"Why is McDonald's so cheap?" It's a trick question, local businesses can be much cheaper.
@LeanAndMean44 3 жыл бұрын
"filling meal"? no, not for long. Watch "Fast Food Genocide with Joel Fuhrman, MD".
@jaime9927 3 жыл бұрын
Just curious, what country are you from? In the us, local businesses are a lot more expensive
@Benni720 3 жыл бұрын
@@jaime9927 germany. you can get a hot Schnitzel with fries from a butcher for 5-7€ and it's ofter even better meat quality than restaurants. In restaurants it's between 10€ and 18€ A regular McDonalds Menu is 7-12€ but you get hungry way sooner afterwards.
@Alex-fh4my 2 жыл бұрын
even in australia i would say local businesses offer cheaper food, though pretty much everything is ridiculously expensive here
@vibez2806 2 жыл бұрын
@@Benni720 in lithuania, it is the opposite. €5 for McDonald's and like €7 for restaurant
@dominikpospisil486 2 жыл бұрын
Czech Republic: Main dish with drink at simply restaurant - 5 euro Large McMenu - 6 euro Not so cheap, not so healthy
@SP3TRAK 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah…Maccies in the Europe isnt really cheap at all tbh…
@deezychesse 2 жыл бұрын
and in france 5euro is enough to get a kebab with fries while a big mac combo cost 8euro
@CCP-Dissident 2 жыл бұрын
I live in Malaysia and it's totally not cheap and the price like luxury food
@CCP-Dissident 2 жыл бұрын
In everywhere, McDonald's is not cheap
@HenryH0702 4 жыл бұрын
It's become so trash that even the Hamburglar has stopped his reign.
@ilyaelric9539 4 жыл бұрын
Mcdonald's in Europe is way better than in the US by the way.
@bluesun_0 4 жыл бұрын
@@ilyaelric9539 i mean, what isn't ? With our tight european regulations on food everything is better.
@SznycluPL 4 жыл бұрын
ilya Elric mcdonalds in Europe is also trash. I have eaten mcdonalds in a few european countries and it tastes the same. It’s better to go to the bugdet restaurant. It’s a better value for money
@martingarnier8009 4 жыл бұрын
@@SznycluPL yeah, and it costs only like 2€ more,and you actually are full as if you ate a real meal (not for 30 minutes).
@ilyaelric9539 4 жыл бұрын
@@SznycluPL it depends drastically. Mcdonald's in Moscow is way worse than in place I live. Mcdonald's in Warszawa is as good as in place where I live or any other EU place. Yeah, and another thing, you don't eat in McDonald's seriously. Cheeseburger is nothing more than a delicious snack. If you seriously compare fast food to a restaurant, well, I can't help you....
@alienmiep4983 4 жыл бұрын
We found a recipe that is pretty similar to the „Secret Big Mac Sauce“: - About 3 parts of mayonnaise - 2 parts of cucumber relish - bit of paprika powder until it has the same color - a bit of salt to taste
@likeadino8580 3 жыл бұрын
You should advertise that!
@roseywinter 3 жыл бұрын
It's basically sandwich spread or thousand island.
@bugyg2000 3 жыл бұрын
some engine oil?
@mohammedmuneeb6888 2 жыл бұрын
@@roseywinter Nah I don't think its like thousand island. It also kinda has some mustardish taste to it and there is no "bright" flavor (I didn't know what other word to use) like thousand island.
@kenfern2259 2 жыл бұрын
@@mohammedmuneeb6888 its has American mustard.
@TheCuriousFinch 2 жыл бұрын
I worked at McDonald's for just two months. It's depressing how many rude and impatient people pass through, and how much we end up selling. The waste we created was appalling; someone had to empty the huge industrial garbage bins like once an hour. Also the ice machine has tons of mold on it.
@zachariah7114 Жыл бұрын
It has mold in it but you didn’t clean it?
@Alexe829 Жыл бұрын
Let me guess, the ice cream machine regularly broke down? Ice machine with mold, Anything with mold in commercial food outlet has to be reported, needs pro clean... inspection would shut place down if found. Rude people get quick karma btw, never feel too bad at how unhappy they are. It's all the additives in processed food, drives 'em all mad!! ;-)
@filenotfoundyt 2 жыл бұрын
A Big Mac meal is like almost $10… that’s enough to eat for a couple days easily
@2supertux 4 жыл бұрын
In Switzerland it’s absolutely not cheap 😂
@cuz 4 жыл бұрын
Anything cheap in Switzerland at all?
@niklas8523 4 жыл бұрын
Aleksandr Pushkarev no, thats why they drive to Germany to shop hahahaha
@lukesmith7921 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah but isn’t the salary better there?
@Ph-wx2kz 4 жыл бұрын
Luke Smith Yes, wages are considerably higher than in neighboring states
@claramercier7924 4 жыл бұрын
@@cuz yup, there are some supermarkets where the food is quite cheap. But the rest hurts a lot haha
@Baxtexx 4 жыл бұрын
Cafos should just be called Concentration Camps for cows or maybe cowcentration camps.
@Dionyzos 4 жыл бұрын
Definitely
@DanielPearson1 4 жыл бұрын
Like the Nazi concentration camp "Dachau", pronounced DA COW. Woah...
@contactwide 4 жыл бұрын
Daniel Pearson you’ve seen American Dad. Woah..
@snowflakesproduction2922 4 жыл бұрын
but that is our food
@eennaam 4 жыл бұрын
@@snowflakesproduction2922 but we can eat other stuff. 😅
@osvster 4 жыл бұрын
Meanwhile South East Asia Mcdonald Big Mac : usually $4 Street food which is healthier and more delicious : $1 Here we usually treat Fast Food chain as if you just really need a fast food or just wanted to try it.
@musikluv6 3 жыл бұрын
im so jealous of places like that where healthier food is so cheap, in the US they make it harder. 1$ could buy you about a 3 oranges, which is cheap but isn't a meal
@mistahkurtz2351 3 жыл бұрын
I remember when McDonald's was originally a novelty in such countries (e.g. one store in the capital city), however, nowadays McDonald's, KFC, etc. have so many more locations and are becoming quite popular. Also, I wouldn't call street food "healthy", it is just usually just as greasy and sodium packed as fast food. But I suppose better to help local businesses rather than multinational corporations like McDonald's. Health-wise, cost-wise and environmental-wise home cooked food is still the better option.
@coordinatorsstudio4723 3 жыл бұрын
I think you are taking about pakistan
@salvatoremaglione6398 3 жыл бұрын
@@musikluv6 You and OP are wrong. Street food very unhygenic because most vendors keep expired food for sale even when it's illegal and not for human consumption. It's very rare to find street food that's safe to eat meaning that it could result in food poisioning. For the same price at McDonalds or KFC, I would rather go to an air conditioned, sit down restaurant which serves the national cuisine.
@josephfriar7578 3 жыл бұрын
@@salvatoremaglione6398 True
@AlgoCurioso4 3 жыл бұрын
That’s USA farming. Lookup at Latin American farm, including Puerto Rico, RD, Costa Rica, etc. Farming is much more different and full of passion.
@morreamanha 3 жыл бұрын
not really
@marinaivcic2499 3 жыл бұрын
not really
@AlgoCurioso4 3 жыл бұрын
@@marinaivcic2499 where you come from?
@marinaivcic2499 3 жыл бұрын
@@AlgoCurioso4 Serbia
@plumage.mp4 3 жыл бұрын
@@AlgoCurioso4 Big american corporations bought fuckloads of land and are franchising farmers in Latin American. It's one part of the world in which there are the most murders of environmental activists, paid by big agricultural corporations.
@LeahandLevi 4 жыл бұрын
Man I've wanted someone to make this video for ages! Very well done!
@ninjanerdstudent6937 3 жыл бұрын
I know you!
@jacksonbangs6603 3 жыл бұрын
There are documentaries made specifically for this issue. Two examples are "Super Size Me" and "Food Inc".
@thexanfan8173 3 жыл бұрын
But it isnt i soend 30bucks for my meal there. . .
@danytalksmusic 3 жыл бұрын
@@jacksonbangs6603 Super Size Me is complete bunk! Look up the numbers of calories, meals, and weight gained as investigated by actual health journalists she you'll see the film is totally fabricated...
@Mrdinomist 3 жыл бұрын
Meanwhile in Serbia mcd more expensive than regular good food. And in Germany it’s really similar in price to some regular restaurants.
@anoni6108 4 жыл бұрын
Where I live McDonald's isn't cheap, it's kind of expensive for what you actually get.
@SoulforSale 3 жыл бұрын
still delicious wherever you go
@csengekovacs9013 3 жыл бұрын
@@SoulforSale debatable.
@SoulforSale 3 жыл бұрын
@@csengekovacs9013 true
@SafirAksel 3 жыл бұрын
@@SoulforSale Their food tastes horrible. I don't understand why people are so into it.
@SoulforSale 3 жыл бұрын
@@SafirAksel its not Wendys but its still good
@DrakeFromStateFarm 4 жыл бұрын
Here in Canada we wonder why McDonald's is so EXPENSIVE
@thelazyphaze7564 3 жыл бұрын
i was eating a cheese burger while watching this gotta say it was very moving
@freiac4645 4 жыл бұрын
* Commenting in order to make the algorithm recommend this important video to more people *
@graygreysangui 4 жыл бұрын
Does commenting on your comment count towards the algorithm?
@debbiehenri345 3 жыл бұрын
@@graygreysangui Or perhaps commenting on your comment?
@BarugoSama 2 жыл бұрын
thats not how it works........
@yourwifi177 2 жыл бұрын
@@BarugoSama commenting increases viewer interaction which promotes the video more
@ninjanerdstudent6937 4 жыл бұрын
The only reason I ever step into a McDonald’s is to take a piss n dump.
@kaninma7237 3 жыл бұрын
Teach everyone in the US school system basic domestic skills, including gardening (even in an apartment, with containers), cooking using relatively low cost healthy ingredients, and sound personal financial practices.
@FflawedMetalhead 3 жыл бұрын
I've love to know where McD's is considered cheap - It's like $6 to $9 for any of their numbered combos around here, which is pretty much on par with every other fast food burger joint around.
@rosylemons 4 жыл бұрын
How is it cheap when I can make the amount of 2 large fries from 1 potato that costs $1 instead of $8 for frieS
@colombiantom 4 жыл бұрын
@1234 It is considered cheaper in the US because poor people have to buy food on the go, People have to work two jobs 8 hour shifts to make a living, that alone is 16 hours, plus commute 2 extra hours = 18 hours , that leaves about 6 hours to do anything else, that is not including showing, washing clothes, etc. with roughly 6 hours free, you do not have the drive nor the energy to go food shopping and then cook, when you could be using that to sleep and recover for the next day.
@dl2839 3 жыл бұрын
@@colombiantom Exactly. For many, the time it takes to make food costs more than it does just to get fast food.
@drmadjdsadjadi 3 жыл бұрын
@@colombiantom No, in the United States they really do not NEED to work 2 full-time jobs. Anyone CAN live on a minimum wage job. It isn’t fun but it is possible,especially with government assistance that goes to people at that level, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicaid, and other similar programs. The problem is that people want to live on more than an absolute minimalist would, We all need to go minimalist if we want to save ourselves from climate change.
@colombiantom 3 жыл бұрын
@@drmadjdsadjadi I do agree with you to a certain extent, but If you need government assistance you cannot live off of minimum wage.
@drmadjdsadjadi 3 жыл бұрын
@@colombiantom So what if you are government subsidized? No one in this country is living (not even Bill Gates), at least indirectly, without SOME government subsidies. Why shouldn’t EVERYONE be subsidized using a universal basic income instead and raise that instead of the minimum wage?
@AZmotion 4 жыл бұрын
I love the aesthetic you have created with your channel! The motion graphics are really well done :)
@Pocol0c0s 4 жыл бұрын
Adobe PR you can do anything you want with adobe.
@farxx5628 4 жыл бұрын
it's a vox style lmao
@AZmotion 4 жыл бұрын
@@farxx5628 yeah but it looks good
@GhostSoulVII 3 жыл бұрын
I consider very positive that you emphatize structural change in your videos. English media is usually fixated on individual consumption, so it wouldn't be surprising that the only take of the video would be "don't eat at McDonald's". It's important to make a lot more emphasis on what are the structural changes required and what can people do about it. Otherwise we end up with a political project of individual actions which is only a means to get social status rather than a way to change society.
@FoxtrotStudi0s 2 жыл бұрын
“Why is mcd’s so cheap” In my town: hehe 7 dollars for a bigmac and 4 dollars for some fries go brrrrrr
@mane6_ 2 жыл бұрын
why would you complain about thattttttttt
@FoxtrotStudi0s 2 жыл бұрын
@@mane6_ 13 dollars for a half assed hamburger and some limp fries when I can make an entire steak dinner for 5 bucks more?
@elijahpollack 4 жыл бұрын
You should do a video on why high quality produce is so expensive as opposed to corn, wheat, meat, and sugar based foods
@martingarnier8009 4 жыл бұрын
That would be interesting. With my knowledge, I think the basic answer would be that sugar can make everything (almost lmao) tastes good, and moreover activates a reward system in your brain that makes you want more and more. That's how they can sell that much, and the more you sell, the more you make an efficient economy of scale.
@evelyndill5688 3 жыл бұрын
And soy!
@chronomancer8772 3 жыл бұрын
As a farmer, I'll answer that for you. They can be picked by machine. Same goes for chicken which an entire chicken operation can be run by about 2 people on average. Vegetables have high labor costs because you have to pay someone to pick them.
@michaeld4861 3 жыл бұрын
Subsidies. You tax dollars pay for those things to be cheaper. Also, doing things on such a massive scale with abysmal ethical and environmental standards helps drive costs down.
@jonathantan2469 3 жыл бұрын
@@chronomancer8772 And even those people hired to pick/pluck/sort them are on the lower-end of the wage scale. Many work below minimum wage, and exploitation is rife.
@shinyshark2247 4 жыл бұрын
Today I was thinking of going to McDonalds. I remembered, however, that every time I go there and eat I'm never satisfied for the price I'm paying. The quality is lower than their 'low prices'.
@heavymetalrox268 2 жыл бұрын
I can represent Singapore because we're basically a mini USA in South East Asia it's the cheapest delicious junk food but we also have michellin-starred "food courts" where you get delicious freshly cooked gourmet food from all over for less than a McDonald's meal.
@nafijulislamsaral8797 3 жыл бұрын
Your videos are exceptionally good, PLEASE post more of these. Best wishes bro!
@Ella-zf7ur 4 жыл бұрын
I can’t understand how this channel doesn’t have more subscribers honestly
@thefozzybear 4 жыл бұрын
McDonald's is not in the food business, it's in the real estate business.
@dhgfhhhghhj 4 жыл бұрын
Is that quote from economics explained or something?
@herpderpy9445 3 жыл бұрын
I like the plant-based options, but some of them are yeast/fungus based or have those ingredients as crucial to production. A lot of people are sensitive to yeast and mycotoxins and some have gotten sick from products like Impossible. The pea/bean/rice protein based alternatives are better IMO.
@catlat3606 4 жыл бұрын
Yea I think imma stop eating maccas for awhile
@johnthomas2970 4 жыл бұрын
Straya
@Jupi446 4 жыл бұрын
The Ecocentrist Vegan Or maybe don’t eat burgers at all? lol. Have fun eating more than half of your sodium intake in one impossible burger with the amount of sodium and preservatives in it.
@iiLuvvEminem 3 жыл бұрын
@@johnthomas2970 my thoughts exactly
@rockpaper7158 4 жыл бұрын
People should stop going to McDonald's just like me as being 22 yrs old and had never been at McDonald's in my entire life after knowing all of the consequences at the age of 9
@RandomNorwegianGuy. 2 жыл бұрын
Here in Norway, McDonalds used to be cheap. But quite recently (A couple of years ago) the price has become the same as pretty much all fast food chains
@bob15479 2 жыл бұрын
Recently in my state, 8 people were killed in a multi-car pileup after the highway was obscured by a cloud of particulate pollution from a CAFOS.
@bradleylaycock3859 4 жыл бұрын
Am I weird in that i don't eat mc Donalds like there is just nicer food? same with other fast food like KFC, burger king, and (insert other cheap food chains).
@PatheticTV 4 жыл бұрын
Never KFC, only eat Jollibee
@niklas8523 4 жыл бұрын
bradley laycock yes selfmade is far better
@hannah2052 4 жыл бұрын
There once was a time when KFC ran out of chicken in Britain and this lady said "I had to go to BURGER KING its mayhem down here" I was like couldn't she just cook at home
@bradleylaycock3859 4 жыл бұрын
@@niklas8523 yes by far
@bradleylaycock3859 4 жыл бұрын
@@hannah2052 yer i remember that people acted like the world was ending, funny considering the current state of affairs.
@matthewcollins4764 4 жыл бұрын
We need to make healthy food an option for those who can only afford fast food.
@Opethfeldt 4 жыл бұрын
Fast food isn't cheap and healthy food isn't expensive.
@adamjones3818 2 жыл бұрын
@@Opethfeldt depends where you live
@adamjones3818 2 жыл бұрын
@@Opethfeldt .
@Opethfeldt 2 жыл бұрын
@@adamjones3818 Long as you got a Walmart near you, you're good. I know not everyone likes to shop there for various reasons.
@_o..o_1871 2 жыл бұрын
@@Opethfeldt In Romania fast food is cheaper than vegan / vegeterian options. Meat is just available everywhere at a lower price. That doesn’t mean that nowadays (2022 with the current crisis) any fast food has cheap food. In fact, I’d say that any food option is expensive for the average consumer.
@AnastasiaSrbljanin 2 жыл бұрын
“So cheap” depending on the location you’re at. For example: in Serbia it costs equally if not even more than a full high-quality meal in a decent mid-rated restaurant. And let me tell you, 🇷🇸 kitchen is eating like kings 👑
@CCP-Dissident 2 жыл бұрын
It never cheap, my country one normal burger with cola and fries cost 3 person lunch
@anddudewaslike 4 жыл бұрын
The images of the food honestly really just makes me hungry for some McDonald’s... but I would LOVE a plant-based option on their menu
@moonlit7273 2 жыл бұрын
i mean yeah it all looks good until you buy it. then it looks like a hippo sat on it with maybe a sprinkle of bodywash to enhance the flavor, its much worse when the food gets cold
@lorenzoblum868 4 жыл бұрын
Trash is always too expensive, even for free. What is the carbon footprint of Mcdonald?
@jeremyallinger318 4 жыл бұрын
...and this is why I went vegan
@Christina-qk2jx 4 жыл бұрын
I went vegan because of the environment almost 4 dears ago. Best decision I've made in my life
@rodimusmaximus3912 4 жыл бұрын
Because of McDonald’s? There’s other places to buy beef....
@adriancostache3233 4 жыл бұрын
The problem is, when I try being vegan, I have 0 energy left to do what I have to do. Basically I become a vegetable
@likeadino8580 3 жыл бұрын
@chucky you do understand the meaning of racism or is this just some sarcastic comments
@michaeld4861 3 жыл бұрын
@@adriancostache3233 You are not getting enough calories then. Try eating higher calorie foods like mock meats, nuts, peanut butter, beans, etc. Transitioning from eating meat and dairy (very high calorie foods) means you need to eat more volume or higher cal foods. Things like salad and vegetables basically have 0 calories so it's just a matter of learning to add things that have more cal to even out. Good luck.
@calliekid707 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, my favorite part is when you talk about how it's not just about where people decide to put their money, for many it's a matter of convenience and cost, I see many talking about the cost of health but for many that is a long term issue that many don't have the convenience to face until they cross that bridge!
@lorenzofalorni3961 3 жыл бұрын
Why do people think MacDonald's is cheap? You can barely eat without dropping as much money as you would in a normal restaurant
@monkeyman0759 4 жыл бұрын
KZfaq hasn't been putting your videos in my feed for nearly the last year, it finally has with this video and boy am I glad. I almost forgot about your great content
@triyantoprabowo8996 4 жыл бұрын
"McDonald's so cheap" just in developed countries like the US, meanwhile in Indonesia A la carte Big Mac price is Rp 35.000 = 2.3 USD n Rp 54.000 = 3.6 usd for big meal large you can get big mac along with soda n large fries. Compared to vegan organic meal you can buy from 3 usd and for regular meal you can just as cheap as 1 usd for meal package of chicken, soup & rice. In some areas like Bali (just in case you dont know if bali is a province of indonesia), you can get a single vegan dinner for just 1.5 usd. I think you also need to consider to answer question "why people like it" eventho it is literally crap but delicious, since term "cheap" only in the US. This case might also happen in other developing countries.
@hadrian270 4 жыл бұрын
it may not be cheap but it’s somehow still competitive. what do you think of the idea that in indonesia there are other reasons to consume mcdonald’s though? I’ve been told it’s more for the a/c, a place to hang out, or that eating there can be seen as a status symbol?
@12kenbutsuri 4 жыл бұрын
It's also too expensive in North Europe.
@goldbrodidoggo 4 жыл бұрын
In Malaysia too.. only advantages, they hv drive thru and 24hrs
@hchchc948 4 жыл бұрын
Are you saying that 3.6 USD for a big mac meal is expensive? I live in Denver USA and pay almost $8 USD for big mac meal
@triyantoprabowo8996 4 жыл бұрын
@@hadrian270 yes, can't agree more that some indonesian go to mc donalds to hang out and status symbol. But for some people also come to Mc donalds for tasty comfort food.
@mwangi8623 3 жыл бұрын
This connects to your video on climate change in TV comedies esp. when you look at popular attitudes towards plant-based meat
@diplexnormal3353 3 жыл бұрын
Ah yes, the restaurant I work at. I’ve been working at one in Versailles IN as a closing dishwasher/kitchen man for about 2 years. But enough about that, if you think the environmental impact of the food, the making of the food and the wrapper/contain of that food (and drink) is awful for the environment, then you only have seen the tip of the pollution iceberg. We literally have our frozen nuggets in 20pc plastic bags and frozen frys in plastic bags that we rip open and throw away the plastic bags, we use rubber gloves for handling cooked food and plastic blue gloves to handle raw food, even the f***ing buns are wrapped in plastic, I wish I could show pictures of the waste. “Plastic wrap this”, “plastic wrap that” it goes on and on and on. It sickens me, and the worst part, is that every piece of plastic that I just explained is all single use! That’s right, NO reduce, NO reuse, NO recycle! This capitalistic bs needs to stop, I don’t care if McDonald’s gets shut down as a company, they need to stop ruining our planet. when McDonalds says that they are trying to help the planet or the climate change crisis, they are lying to you!
@nicktheavatar_ 4 жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention the heavy amount of tax subsidies for the meat and dairy industry. Great video though
@SayAhh 2 жыл бұрын
It would be a week-long video if they covered EVERYTHING.
@SuicideBunny6 4 жыл бұрын
I had never even been to McDonald's until I was around 16 when I went with some friends from high school. My parents always said there was better food than these fast food chains and the food wasn't healthy anyways. I wasn't even disappointed to find out they were right.
@ChilleDINJerseY 3 жыл бұрын
This channel needs more views. And the production quality is high
@politisdimitrios2307 3 жыл бұрын
Hello and congrats for the videos. I see a lot of focus on your videos around beef production and their emission. I read some journals mentioning that they stay way less time in the atmosphere compared to emissions from oil. Any chance you make a video explaining that, because i am still not "sold" to the idea of ecology benefits by reducing beef production? Btw i agree we eat too much meat and for health plus financial reasons, we all need to eat less!
@p4blo992 4 жыл бұрын
Pls never stop what you’re doing
@forza223bowe5 4 жыл бұрын
Mc donalds isn’t that cheap, a burger can cost £5.00
@MattSezer 4 жыл бұрын
They have very cryptic pricing. You can normally get a McDouble for $1-$2 which is like 1/5th of a pound compared to a Quarter Pounder with cheese, which is normally at least double the price for less than 10% more meat. They also get you with marked up fries and sodas, but if you're just looking at the cheapest meat items on the menu, it's ridicilously cheap.
@dhgfhhhghhj 4 жыл бұрын
@@MattSezer in the us the prices r like that but for the same burger yall pay 1-2$ (0,90-1,80 euro) while in western europe that burger costs around 4 euros (4,50$) for that same price u can better go to a local vendor and get a better quality burger or just some kebab
@MattSezer 4 жыл бұрын
ugh Yeah, local food tends to be cheaper in Europe too.
@salvatoremaglione6398 3 жыл бұрын
Tbh that's pretty cheap but I would rather go to a sit-down restaurant which costs £30 per person for a 4 dish serving.
@azalex91 3 жыл бұрын
I try to eat ethically sourced food that is healthy and local when I can. There are just times I see that it is a privilege when I see how much it costs me just as one person. I can’t imagine the burden for a small family especially those on a tight budget. It’s one of the reasons mecdonalds and similar companies thrive
@user-pl9yq3fc8u 2 жыл бұрын
@K lake that's what i thought
@poptic2414 3 жыл бұрын
The editing is so clean
@Jenny-ru4hf 4 жыл бұрын
You can get a McVegan in Sweden.
@johnthomas2970 4 жыл бұрын
Max Burger is so much better though 😍 my friend in Sweden showed me when I visited, it's so much better than McDonald's 😂
@Jenny-ru4hf 4 жыл бұрын
@@johnthomas2970 Yes, MAX is the best! :) I haven't eaten at McDonalds since like the year 2000.
@MMaybeLaterr 4 жыл бұрын
This video is strong! Thank you, I love how you deliver the message in a special way. Keep up the good work and keep lighting our minds!
@ErutaniaRose Жыл бұрын
The best straw solution I have seen was Agave straws. Bendable and flexible, non-plastic materials, and fully compostable without falling apart. A cafe I used to work at used them.
@blufilmsesa 4 жыл бұрын
Plant-based burgers weren't successful for any of the listed chains because it cost more than a regular beef burger. Mcdonalds likely didn't offer a plant-based option early because they were likely observing the outcome of their competitors' implementation; and they didn't really succeed, hence the lack of offering.
@samueljimenez1768 4 жыл бұрын
I love your channel and your videos! They're always so informative and well done.
@siebederon26 4 жыл бұрын
Love the video's and the message you are sending! Altough I would appriciate if you add the metric measurements, even if it's just in a tiny font on the side.
@maseo_art_ 4 жыл бұрын
0:48 "...Guantanamo Bay to Kansas City": *shows Manila*
@JohnSmith-he5ip 3 жыл бұрын
This popped in my feed and was watching it while waiting in line at McDonald's drive thru
@m3l0nade 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making these videos :)
@Twatical 4 жыл бұрын
Short answer: it isn't
@zhongxina2614 2 жыл бұрын
Bro they cost 9 euro's here in Belgium for a menu, thats like almost the same price as all the other restaurants
@joshentertainment2 2 жыл бұрын
Dat is waar
@xana5649 2 жыл бұрын
Exactly, not cheap.
@markangelopinpin2481 3 жыл бұрын
0:46 This is one of McDonald's branches here in Manila near my house in Quezon City. It is now closed due to the pandemic.
@jgal7979 4 жыл бұрын
*Why is McDonald's so cheap?* Because the food is garbage There's your answer
@bins1 3 жыл бұрын
Alternative title: Why is McDonalds so Cheap in the US?
@Darkness12225 3 жыл бұрын
i reached the point where i just cant leave without a big mac a week
@marcpotato1570 2 жыл бұрын
When I see the caption and I instantly wonder: When is McDonald's ever cheap? It's so expensive here in Malaysia
@ionitaa 4 жыл бұрын
I switched to eating meat only 2 days a week and no fast food. I have to say, I'm feeling a lot better and when I do eat a burger it's usualy a delicious gourmet burger from a local place. Moderation and raising my standards made meat meals taste 100 time better.
@nebulakula5410 4 жыл бұрын
i seriously love your channel, it really opens my eyes to what’s happening in our world
@BirgitProfessional 2 жыл бұрын
I lost my taste for McDonald's in 2020, after not having any for 6 months due to lockdown in my country. When I ate some McNuggets again after those 6 months, I found them to be terrible and gross. I've never looked back since then. Haven't felt so good about walking away from something for a long time.
@amandap9332 3 жыл бұрын
Slightly off topic here but.... what does McDonald's do with the top part of the buns that are left after putting that bottom bun in the middle of big macs?
@AnimilesYT 4 жыл бұрын
Many people don't want to stop eating meat. I can totally get that. I really like it as well. That's why I want to convince people to stop eating cow meat or at least limit how often they eat cow meat. But it's hard to find a proper comparison between the environmental impact of cow meat vs pig meat vs chicken meat. I'd love it if you could make a video where you compare these three. I've also heard something about researchers growing chicken meat in a lab. Maybe that would be nice to include as well
@noonehere4332 4 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Crickets Where is your extraordinary evidence for your extraordinary claims?
@dhgfhhhghhj 4 жыл бұрын
Why do u want people to stop eating cow so badly. In terms of animaly friendlynis chickens have it the worst
@TheFeldhamster 4 жыл бұрын
Wow, McD *still* uses styrofoam in the US?!? In the EU, they stopped using that some time in the early 90s! Iow. 30 years ago. Damn.
@LightBluly 4 жыл бұрын
Where i live they stopped using styrofoam around mid 2010s. I remember they use to serve that with hotcakes. Is it harmful?
@CarriUSA 4 жыл бұрын
You mean styrofoam cups?? Are you telling me in your stores or take out there is no styrofoam plates, restaurant left over take out etc....you have no styrofoam packing materials, styrofoam coolers, styrofoam insulation?????
@Tinky1rs 3 жыл бұрын
@@CarriUSA Some products are still packaged with styrofoam here (NL), but most use air bags. The cups I haven't seen in years. Styrofoam is definitely less common nowadays, the foam used for insulation (at the edges) is PU(R) foam. I've never had styrofoam coolers outside of work (laboratory), but they are probably still used for cold transport.
@MariusLoYT Жыл бұрын
Bro i literally searched why McDonald's are so expensive and this came up in the first video
@DarkPa1adin 3 жыл бұрын
transition to ad is perfectly naturally. I was waiting for the conclusion tho
@Jbenner848 3 жыл бұрын
Cheap? Clearly you haven't been to McDonald's the last couple years, everything has gotten much more expensive, it's no longer a cheap way to eat
@EmmanuellaUdofia 4 жыл бұрын
1:23 if you actually stare at the image for 30 seconds then look at a blank wall, you'll see the actual colours. Nice illusion.
@logofan9599 3 жыл бұрын
Wow I saw the logo on my wall for at least 5 to 10 seconds before I blinked a couple times and it went away.
@zachcoppola4641 3 жыл бұрын
not an illusion bro looking at bright coloures for a period of time the light rays will go into your retina causing you to see it for a small period of time aka when you look at a lightbulb you will see a colour in you eye try it but don't do it to long may affect eyes 5-10 secs
@asmitachatterjee5146 3 жыл бұрын
Your videos are a SAVIOR! Hope your channel goes exponentially 😇🌱🙌
@kenhayward3257 3 жыл бұрын
Hi! Food science professional here. CAFO stands for CONFINED not Concentrated.
@errhka 4 жыл бұрын
McDonalds gets most of their beef from older US dairy cows - their environmental impact is ironically less than practically every other fast food beef burger patty because of that. They also make much more money from this considering beef and dairy are subsidized
@TheRolandmell 4 жыл бұрын
Keep up the good work! How much is a Big Mac in US? I live in Sweden and I don't consider McDonalds to be very cheap. A single Big Mac apparently costs 54 sek which is roughly close to 6 usd.
@suong534 4 жыл бұрын
Same price. Combo can be ~ $8 and up depend on your selection. I usually use coupon so I can save around $2.
@TheRolandmell 4 жыл бұрын
@@suong534 How much is fruit and vegetables in comparison? The image we recieve over here is that is so expensive in comparison to fast food That's why i.e. poorer people/families buy fast food instead.
@NaughtyLucifer 4 жыл бұрын
worked in MC for 1 year the manager showed me his delivery notes saw how everything they buy is so cheap but when they sell to people, triple the price up a chicken sandwich was only 30p 😏
@jasonmajere2165 2 жыл бұрын
Food cost is one part, someone has to pay the people making food, the building, insurance, advertising that Mcds forces on you, franchise cost. Make about 7% if it's a good store. It takes about 15 years for ROI. And that's with exploiting your workers as much as you can. Only one that really makes out is Mcdonald's corporation that makes billions in profits.
@ArchivumHistoricum 3 жыл бұрын
That's why I love subway as a vegetarian who cares for the environment: they have the greatest vegan and vegetarian menu in the fast food world, and (here in Germany) you can easily buy it plastic free, and they even support using reusable drinking cups. Tbh if subway would be cheaper and make more vegan and vegetarian food as well as using everywhere just local food (like its already done widely in Germany) it could make a big change in the fast food world
@IronX77 4 жыл бұрын
Companies are legally required to maximize shareholder value. It is literally illegal for them to prioritize the environment. That's why we have regulation. We need to change the laws, not expect companies to prioritize anything other than profit.
@sophiegeale7006 4 жыл бұрын
I have never eaten beef in my life and that is my favourite personal achievement to date.
@AwakenProtocol 3 жыл бұрын
Every commercial building with a water fountain should have the capability of filling a water bottle.
@Aresie271 2 жыл бұрын
Me: *sees the title of the video* “that sounds like an interesting economic lesson!” *watches the video which is actually just a lesson on the environment and wasn’t really about economics* 👁👄👁
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