I get that until recently it was considered normal and relatively cheap, but you are literally paying someone else to make food for you.

It can’t be sustainable without exploitation of workers and/or animal welfare to have that available to the majority of people on a regular basis.

If you can only afford fast food as a luxury, to me that seems like a good thing.

  • @huginnEnglish
    22•23 days ago

    Define expensive?

    Because labor isn’t the main cost of fast food as far as I’m aware. Doubling the wage of laborers saw only modest price changes in places that hiked minimum wage… Despite franchise owners being able to set their own prices.

    McDonald’s near me in NYC is more expensive than Alabama, sure - but it’s not double the price. ~$20 for 2 people to have 2 large meals with drinks is eminently reasonable.

    • @yggstyle@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4•23 days ago

      While part of this is definitely some price gouging the reality is we are seeing inflation visibly occurring. Because ‘line go up’ requires a corporation to counteract inflation this is the result… unfortunately what isn’t inflating is consumer wages. The consumer is getting pinched and over time it is starting to take a toll. Welcome to the bubble, boys.