[HN Gopher] McDonald's to extend $5 value meal in most markets a...
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       McDonald's to extend $5 value meal in most markets as diners return
        
       Author : paulpauper
       Score  : 6 points
       Date   : 2024-07-27 22:27 UTC (41 minutes ago)
        
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 (TXT) w3m dump (www.cnbc.com)
        
       | the_real_cher wrote:
       | Nice! The poison is affordable again.
        
         | throwawaydummy wrote:
         | What makes it poisonous? Like how can the government let poison
         | be sold isn't that bad or do they pay the FDA off or something
        
           | gadflyinyoureye wrote:
           | 75% of the FDA's budget comes from the pharmaceutical
           | industry. I assume that part of that is the food industry.
           | Also the USDA is largely outsourced to the industries it's
           | supposed to manage. The US is bought and paid for by
           | industries that donate to the Democrats and Republicans.
           | Welcome to America.
        
       | Waterluvian wrote:
       | Hey Americans, does it work the same down there as it does up
       | here where the McDonald's menu is a colossal ripoff unless you
       | bring coupons, which are ubiquitous, that bring prices down by
       | about 50%?
       | 
       | Are they basically creating two price tags: for those who do and
       | don't really care enough? Ie. we'll take your money if you're
       | fine paying a whole lot more for a meal. Otherwise here it is for
       | half off.
        
         | hhh wrote:
         | you use the app to save money, generally
         | 
         | that's the closest to a coupon I've used at maccas
        
         | megraf wrote:
         | I don't go to mc'ds very often and wasn't even aware of their
         | coupons. Perhaps you're right
        
         | dragontamer wrote:
         | Yes but no.
         | 
         | Coupons are obsolete. The actual deals are on the App. Same
         | idea except the App probably tracks my email or something, so
         | they get more info on what deals I'm browsing or thinking
         | about. (I'm sure it's watching what I click on and browse....)
         | 
         | I'd say coupons disappeared about 5 years ago? Somewhere around
         | COVID-19.
        
         | add-sub-mul-div wrote:
         | I believe there's discounts only if you use their app, so they
         | can monetize you with surveillance. It's still garbage food,
         | though. I can't imagine what the $5 tier is like.
        
       | paulpauper wrote:
       | weight loss drugs should also mean smaller meals.
        
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