alt Hacker NewsWow, what's wrong with burgers?
I mean, certainly you can get bad meat, and maybe it's easier to conceal in a burger than in a steak, but ... how about literally all other processed meat that is invariably processed more than burgers? Salami, sausages, hot dogs, ...
I personally love burger, and consider it one of the finest foods.
Fortunately, there's a very easy way to know the quality of a burger - if they ask you, how well you want it done, it's high quality! Shitty burger places like McDonalds and Burger King don't want to risk selling you a medium-done burger... Funny enough, UK is one of the better places for high-quality burger, much better than e.g. Switzerland or Slovenia! My favourite in London is (was? 2019) Honest Burger...
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There is nothing wrong with most foods as part of a mixed diet. The problem is, a burger/box of chicken is ~£2-4 and fucking fast. A meal with vegetables either takes preparation, or is >£6
The issue here is that the UK is obese as fuck. Partly because of education, partly because of price, party because of supermarkets.
If we want to avoid spending billions upon billions tackling diabetes and other related conditions, the UK needs to tackle its diet. This is
In Canada, it's outright illegal to sell a burger medium done. If you get caught, your restaurant will be closed for a couple weeks minimum, along with a hefty fine. It must be fully cooked, or not served.
The burgers they show on TV are pure junk food, let's be real.
Hamburgers on whole wheat are a staple in my life. The war on saturated fat and red meat is ridiculous
> Also on the banned list are products such as chickpea or lentil-based crisps, seaweed-based snacks and Bombay mix as well as energy drinks, hamburgers and chicken nuggets.
The foods mentioned in the article are not an exhaustive list of all the foods for which the government has banned advertising. It's possible they've also banned ads for salami, sausages and hot dogs, but the article didn't mention it.
Probably because, compared to burgers, there aren't that many ads for salami, sausages and hot-dogs during daytime TV, so it's not seen as much of a problem, or as worth mentioning.
But because you mention it - how many daytime ads do you see for high quality burgers, like Honest Burger, as compared to ads for McDonalds and Burger King?