Real fast food is not ready for its closeup

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We all know the imagery in fast-food ads is exaggerated, but the visual evidence on this Fast Food: Ads vs. Reality blog post is harder to stomach than the food itself. I mean, just look at it. The burgers look like they’ve been stepped on. The cheese in this KFC bowl resembles something you’d see in an X-rated feature more than anything edible. Can’t say I like the looks of the fish sandwich either, but even the ads for that are gross.

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