Fast Food Health Debate

The cluster centers on debates about the healthiness of fast food like McDonald's and junk food from brands like Nestle or Kellogg's, distinguishing between them and questioning if they are truly unhealthy or avoidable.

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Sample Comments

jupp0r May 8, 2023 View on HN

That's like saying that all food is unhealthy because of McDonalds.

jankotek Nov 28, 2019 View on HN

Eating junk food is not healthy...

gcb0 Sep 17, 2017 View on HN

title is completely off. its not fast food (Mcdonalds, wendy, etc) but junk food (nestle, kellogs, kraft, etc)

Spivak May 16, 2022 View on HN

Look, it’s just food. Unhealthy food sure, but not provenly worse for you than the same greasy fare you’d get at other burger joints.

gloryjulio May 29, 2023 View on HN

What's wrong with junk food?

fantod Dec 30, 2020 View on HN

Unhealthy food can be hard to avoid.

historyremade Aug 30, 2020 View on HN

Freedom comes with Price. Junk foods too.

bra-ket Nov 11, 2015 View on HN

actually snacks are very unhealthy

dyauspitr Nov 23, 2025 View on HN

Caloric intake != healthy, good food to be obvious

udkl Apr 1, 2019 View on HN

Wait, are you really complaining about nutrition at a fast food restaurant ?