[doug_durham]

Then the market has spoken. Fast food fills a niche. I don't think you can qualitatively say that humanity would be happier if everyone paid more for food that was painstakingly created by hand. I know I can't. If poor marketing research is sufficient then the market has spoken.

[satisfice]

The market is inefficient. It speaks too soon. DDT, asbestos, and radium were all wonder products for which that market spoke and later recanted.