Former McDonald’s Chef Unpacks Controversy Behind New $5 Value Meal

Former McDonald’s chef Mike Haracz addressed the heated backlash the fast food chain is receiving after announcing its new $5 value meal, which isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

News broke earlier this week that McDonald’s was mulling a $5 combo meal which would include small French fries, a small beverage, and a choice between a McDouble, a McChicken, or a four-piece Chicken McNuggets. The deal is presumably in response to mounting criticism of the franchise’s rising prices, which have increased 100 percent over the last decade.