Economists Debate Whether the McDonald’s Hamburger is the Most Nutritious and Inexpensive Food in Human History

Fast food offers a cheap and calorie-rich option to fill your stomach,  but can it be considered the "most bountiful food" of all time? The Freakonomics authors and radio broadcasters are asking just that question after receiving a comment from a reader named Ralph Thomas. He asserts that a McDonald's double burger is, "at 390 Calories, 23g (half a daily serving) of protein, 7% of daily fiber, 20% of daily calcium and iron, etc., is the cheapest, most nutritious, and bountiful food that has ever existed in human history." The statement so intrigued the Freakonomics team, that they put the subject up for debate on their website. Read the rest of Economists Debate Whether the McDonald's Hamburger is the Most Nutritious and Inexpensive Food in Human History via INHABITAT http://inhabitat.feedsportal.com/c/34923/f/648037/s/3044f92d/sc/14/l/0Linhabitat0N0Ceconomists0Edebate0Ewhether0Ethe0Emcdonalds0Ehamburger0Eis0Ethe0Emost0Enutritious0Eand0Einexpensive0Efood0Ein0Ehuman0Ehistory0C/story01.htm