FEB 29 FIVE FAST FOOD FAILURES

FEB 29  FIVE FAST FOOD FAILURES

Nutritionists and food critics nationwide gasped in horror this week upon hearing the latest offering from fast food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken: The Chicken and Donut Sandwich. Instead of a bun, the Colonel has substituted two glazed donuts. Eww. However...believe it or not...this isn't the most disgusting fast food failure. Here are five other flops:

McDonald's: McSpaghetti. In the 1980's the Golden Arches made a bold move. Jealous of upstart pizza delivery chain Domino's runaway success, the fast food leader released two new menu items: McPizza and McSpaghetti. As expected, few people think of McDonald's when they want Italian food. Both items failed miserably and were removed from the menu board. NOTE: You can still find the McSpaghetti in the Philippines.

Burger King: Lucky Charms Shake. McDonald's top rival, Burger King, has its share of gaffes too. Enter the Lucky Charms Shake. In partnership with General Mills Foods, a publicity blitz announced this horrific creation. To clarify: Only the marshmallows from Lucky Charms were added to the soft vanilla ice cream, not the cereal part. This was a mistake, as this creation was even too sugary for sugar-loving kids.

Taco Bell: Seafood Salad. In the eighties, Taco Bell was also expanding and trying new things. So the Mexican fast food chain released a seafood salad, in hopes of luring in the healthy eating demographic. It came nicely prepared in a tostada shell, with pieces of fish and baby shrimp. The only problem was seafood spoils quickly and the staff was not prepared. After multiple reports of food poisoning, Taco Bell ran for the border and yanked it.

Jack In the Box: Frings. Back in 1979, a marketing guy came up with a simple idea. Why make people choose between French Fries and Onion Rings? Let's put them together in the same box! An enormous advertising campaign launched "Frings" to the nation. Turned out that people either liked fried onions OR fried potatoes. A year later, Frings were unceremoniously removed from the menu.

Pizza Hut: Hot Dog Pizza Bites. Again, just because two items are popular on a menu doesn't mean they should be served together. Pizza Hut disregarded this logic and in 2015, they combined two American favorites: Pizza and Hot Dogs. See, the mini wienies are wrapped into the pizza's crust. The whole abomination was served with a side of mustard. Double Yucky!