And we wonder what's wrong with America....The KFC Double Down Sandwich

I'm starting a new segment on my blog called, "And we wonder what's wrong with America..." I see so many thing anymore that just make me shake my head and wonder what the hell is going on.

I know that I'm a Jonny-come-lately to this party. Unfortunately, it's a pretty small party.

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Let's start with KFC's newest creation:

The "Double Down" is not your average sandwich. To quote their website:

This one-of-a-kind sandwich features two thick and juicy boneless white meat chicken filets (Original Recipe® or Grilled), two pieces of bacon, two melted slices of Monterey Jack and pepper jack cheese and Colonel's Sauce.

Oh wait...they offer a grilled one. Everything's alright then. Everyone knows that grilled chicken is good for you, right?

Well, here are the nutritional facts:
Sandwich                                      Calories    Fat (g)    Sodium (mg)
KFC Original Recipe® Double Down   540            32         1380
KFC Grilled Double Down                   460            23         1430

I don't have to really talk about the calories or fat, right? We all know that's bad. The sodium, however, is the lesser-known of the three evils. It is recommended that we keep our daily sodium intake under 2400mg. Notice that the GRILLED Double Down constitutes 67% of your daily sodium intake.

It's also very small. Pair that bad boy with some potato wedges (880mg) and a corn bread muffin (240mg), and the rest of that sodium will just float around in your blood with the 45g of fat and 220mg of cholesterol. And we wonder why the leading cause of death in America is heart disease.

Doesn't look quite as good now, does it?