Let them eat burgers! Austrian chancellor says low-income families should eat at McDonald’s

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Let them eat burgers! Austrian chancellor says low-income families should eat at McDonald’s - Lemmy

It’s not healthy, but it’s cheap: a hamburger at McDonald’s — €1.40, if I buy fries with it, €3.50.

3.50€ for a meal isn’t cheap and nothing a poor person can afford in a regular basis. I can cook a great meal for under 2€ that doesn’t consist of trash. What a detached asshole.

Yeah, even though fast food is often looked down upon, it’s actually a luxury food. I enjoy fast food about 3 times per week and it costs almost as much as all other groceries summed up. If i had to cut costs, this would be the first thing i’d cut. I would eat rice, legumes and tomato sauce instead (maybe with toppings like canned fish or tofu) would easily save >50€ per week. You can buy ceap high quality rice in huge sacks (often with zippers on top) to save even more.