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Wendy Vs McDonald’s

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WENDY’S PRESIDENT FIRES SHOTS AT MCDONALD’S CEO — SAYS THE ONE THING HE NEVER WANTS TO HEAR In response to the McDonald’s CEO’s viral on-camera taste test, Wendy’s President just walked into the kitchen, grabbed a Baconator, and started praising their “fresh, never frozen beef.” But then came the moment that caught people’s attention. He joked about the Frosty machine… and fired off a direct shot at McDonald’s: “Oh wait… our machines are always working.” So now the burger CEO videos have turned into something else entirely: McDonald’s. Burger King. A&W. Now Wendy’s. Fast food executives are suddenly on camera eating their own burgers… and now they’re taking shots at each other too. Are we watching the start of a full fast food burger war? Wendy’s #viral #fyp

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This week there has been a bit of shade thrown between the fast food giants. The McDonald’s CEO took a small bite of a new burger, or “product,” which caused people to analyze the video more deeply. Since then other fast food CEOs have been taking shots at McDonald’s, including Wendy, whose president is above cooking “fresh never frozen” beef for a burger and whose Frosty machine is working better than McDonald’s McFlurry machine. This video highlights the difference between the fast food giants’ kitchens and quality; Wendy’s is allegedly fresher/better than McDonald’s “beef.”

Question: How does knowing what is inside your fast food impact the way you eat? OR Who is the target audience of the TikTok and how are class dynamics playing into it?

Question: How does the kitchen from above and the kitchen from your local fast food chain differ?

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1 response to “Wendy Vs McDonald’s”

  1. Amelia Susana Avatar
    Amelia Susana

    I really like your take on this topic, and responding to your first question I feel like after seen what McDonald’s been accuseded for like making their patties with human meat, it might just be some conspiracy theories, but I do think it has been making me more conscious of what and where I eat when it comes to buying food outside!

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