Article: Fast-food poll reveals price, speed matter

America is enjoying one Whopper of a Big Mac attack, according to a national survey by the Washington Post.

The poll shows that Americans don't expect fancy food under the Golden Arches or beneath the Taco Bell. Nor do we expect particularly healthful food. Cheap, fast and filling; that's the recipe for the food that many Americans love to hate - and eat anyway.

Who eats fast food? Nearly half - 48 percent - of those interviewed said they eat fast food at least once a week. Four percent say they eat it once a day, which translates into roughly 8 million fast-food aficionados. Younger people are far more likely than older people to eat fast food. Nearly six of 10 respondents 18 to 34 ...

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