Hardee's introduces 1,420-calorie burger.

[heyjupiter678]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6498304/

ST. LOUIS - As many fast-food chains introduce healthier fare amid fears of being sued, Hardee’s is introducing a hamburger with 1,420 calories and 107 grams of fat.

St. Louis-based Hardee’s Food Systems Inc. on Monday rolled out its Monster Thickburger — two 1/3-pound slabs of Angus beef, four strips of bacon, three slices of cheese and mayonnaise on a buttered sesame seed bun. The sandwich alone sells for $5.49, $7.09 with fries and a soda.

The introduction comes at a time when McDonald’s Corp., Wendy’s International Inc. and other fast-food giants have broadened their offerings of salad and other lower-calorie fare amid concerns that the industry could be held legally liable for America’s obesity epidemic. Last year, a federal judge in New York dismissed two class-action suits blaming McDonald’s for making people fat. McDonald’s was also skewered earlier this year by “Super Size Me,” an award-winning documentary that targeted the fast food industry.

Even before the new Monster Thickburger, the chain offered five sandwiches with 1,000 calories or more, and eight overall that have more calories than what was once the big-burger standard — McDonald’s 600-calorie Big Mac.

“Maybe this is a smart strategy because there are still folks out there who care about the taste and size of their sandwich, and less about their weight,” said Jerry McVety, president of the restaurant consulting firm McVety & Associates in Farmington Hills, Mich.

In trading Monday, shares of Hardee’s parent company, CKE Restaurants Inc., closed up 13 cents, or 1 percent, at $12.63.

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Yikes.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by heyjupiter678

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6498304/

ST. LOUIS - As many fast-food chains introduce healthier fare amid fears of being sued, Hardee’s is introducing a hamburger with 1,420 calories and 107 grams of fat.

St. Louis-based Hardee’s Food Systems Inc. on Monday rolled out its Monster Thickburger — two 1/3-pound slabs of Angus beef, four strips of bacon, three slices of cheese and mayonnaise on a buttered sesame seed bun. The sandwich alone sells for $5.49, $7.09 with fries and a soda.

The introduction comes at a time when McDonald’s Corp., Wendy’s International Inc. and other fast-food giants have broadened their offerings of salad and other lower-calorie fare amid concerns that the industry could be held legally liable for America’s obesity epidemic. Last year, a federal judge in New York dismissed two class-action suits blaming McDonald’s for making people fat. McDonald’s was also skewered earlier this year by “Super Size Me,” an award-winning documentary that targeted the fast food industry.

Even before the new Monster Thickburger, the chain offered five sandwiches with 1,000 calories or more, and eight overall that have more calories than what was once the big-burger standard — McDonald’s 600-calorie Big Mac.

“Maybe this is a smart strategy because there are still folks out there who care about the taste and size of their sandwich, and less about their weight,” said Jerry McVety, president of the restaurant consulting firm McVety & Associates in Farmington Hills, Mich.

In trading Monday, shares of Hardee’s parent company, CKE Restaurants Inc., closed up 13 cents, or 1 percent, at $12.63.

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Yikes.

That's so gross!!!

[gldstwmn]

Why would anyone want to eat this?

[DrummerDeanna]

Ugh - that burger looks heinous even to me (whose life's LOVE is burgers and pizza) - that's just too much....blech...

[skcin]

I feel physically ill.

Hubby would probably eat it though!

Paula

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Why would anyone want to eat this?

I am once again in the minority - It looks fab. Although I prob. would not eat it because it is not on my diet

[chiliD]

Since Hardee's is the "east of the Rockies" version of Carls, Jr., I wonder if Carl's Jr will offer these, too?

Their family of "Six Dollar Burgers" wasn't big enough, apparently.

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Why would anyone want to eat this?

Why not? (If one doesn't give a sh*t about calories, carbs or cholesterol)

It actually looks pretty good to me.

[Livia]

When I crave beef, that's exactly what I want! LOL The Angus burger at Burger King is very tasty, I don't think it's quite that big though.

I just rented Supersize Me - OMG! The bonus footage - the deleted scene where Morgan put a cheeseburger, a filet-o-fish, an order of fries and REAL potatoes (steak fries from a restaurant) in individual glass jars. After 10 weeks, everything was rotten and moldy, the real potatoes started to go first, but the McD fries were still intact! Eeww, they must be 99% preservatives, or completely synthetic!

P.S. - I'm changing my mind, that thing is WAY too big. And I don't like to mix the pig w/ the cow. I wouldn't want the bacon on it.

[greatdarkwing]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I am once again in the minority - It looks fab. Although I prob. would not eat it because it is not on my diet

You better not bring a diet down here, LOL!

BTW, as far as the burger goes...

MMMMMMMMmmmmm...1,400 calories.....(drools)

~Alex

[greatdarkwing]

Originally Posted by Livia

P.S. - I'm changing my mind, that thing is WAY too big. And I don't like to mix the pig w/ the cow. I wouldn't want the bacon on it.

Now Now, no changing your mind

~Alex

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by Livia

And I don't like to mix the pig w/ the cow. I wouldn't want the bacon on it.

I can't mix my meats...

Some place a few years ago was offereing a burger/chicken/bacon sandwich thing...ugh - SO gross...individually I like all of those meats - but for some reason I am very opposed to mixing meats...

[Livia]

Originally Posted by greatdarkwing

Now Now, no changing your mind

~Alex

But I'm a woman! That means I can!

[ontheEdgeof17]

I don't even eat over a 1,000 calories a day, let alone one burger. DAMN GINA!!!!!

[strandinthewind]

This is so funny - most of the guys love it - most of the girls are appalled by it Some things never change!!

[greatdarkwing]

Originally Posted by Livia

I just rented Supersize Me - OMG! The bonus footage - the deleted scene where Morgan put a cheeseburger, a filet-o-fish, an order of fries and REAL potatoes (steak fries from a restaurant) in individual glass jars. After 10 weeks, everything was rotten and moldy, the real potatoes started to go first, but the McD fries were still intact! Eeww, they must be 99% preservatives, or completely synthetic!

I refuse to watch this movie...better that I dont know the horrors.... Now, back to my 8,000 calorie burger thing

~Alex