The 13 Most Irresponsible Fast Foods Available Today

No one, who isn't either insane or insanely stupid, thinks of fast food as "healthy." Granted, people have tried to sue fast food companies for making them fat, but those cases inevitably get thrown out because, really, if you are that out of touch, you probably belong in an institution. By and large, people know it is something that you should have on occasion when you are in a hurry, or as a treat. Most of us didn't need Super Size Me or Fast Food Nation to tell us fast food was bad for us; nothing with that much salt meat and cheese can be good for you. Killjoys like these seem to be sending a message to the Fast Food Industry saying "You are killing us!"

Based on my findings, the fast food industry's response is "Fuck you!"

But there are fast food joints out there that take this fact to a ridiculous extreme, producing foods that are almost immoral they are so bad for you. Do they all taste good? Would that I had the means to try all of them and give you first-hand results (wink-wink, nudge-nudge to any film makers out there, I will be your guinea pig). I happen to love fast food in all of its fat and sodium riddled glory.

I hold no illusions that it is anything other than a fast track to cardiac arrest and obesity, but I am half a step away from being an addict. Here is a rundown of what you SHOULD be putting into your body, based on the USRDA (information is from http://www.netrition.com/rdi_page.html)

Nutrient Unit of Measure Daily Values

Total Fat grams (g) 65

Sodium milligrams (mg) 2400

This will give you a benchmark when you see how atrociously bad for you these foods are. Just to reiterate, this is what they recommend you ingest in an entire day, with 3 square meals and occasional snacking and drinking. Based on the below list, the conscientious folks at your local fast food joint want you to get all of your eating done for the day in one shot.

#13 KFC: Extra Crispy Thigh

In a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken, there are 4 possible pieces:

Drumsticks: these are the parts that kids usually fight over both because they have a cool name and a convenient handle