Here's just what America needs -- a bigger burger from McDonald's. At a whopping 860 calories, McDonald's new Angus beef Third Pounder is being tested at 600 McDonald's locations across southern California. If the bigger burger alone isn't enough for you, you can also slap on a slab of cheese or some bacon. Surprisingly, or not, the burger is a hit and may lead to the corporation offering it nationwide.

McDonald's developed the Third Pounder to be a "high end" burger, to compete with other fast food restaurants like Burger King and Hardee's. My question for McD's is, if they really wanted to go high end, why not have a smaller, leaner burger with fresh veggies and a whole wheat bun? Does the world really need another gigantic, artery-clogging burger? They charge $3.99 for the Third Pounder, but I'd pay even more for some reasonably healthy menu items. What about you?

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