This is the first issue I have ever written, so apologies for crapness...
Name - A new burger joint for @@NAME@@?
Description - The popular international "O'Donnells" Burgers chain has announced its plans to expand its operations globally and its CEO has appealed to you personally to open franchise-operated burger bars in your nation.
Validity - Not valid for nations who are vegetarian
[option]The CEO, @@RANDOMNAME@@, hands you a freshly-made burger, the Zupremo, a large double cheeseburger with bacon and salad. "Take a bite and you'll realise that our burgers are the best. If you let us operate franchises here, this stands to make millionaires from your own people. We'll advertise, private investors stump up capital to build the joints, and we split the profits."
[effect]the curbs of @@NAME@@'s streets are littered with O'Donnells burger wrappers and discarded pickles.
[stats]economy increases, happiness increases, obesity increases, soda sales increases
[option]Your Minister for Health, @@RANDOMNAME@@, objects, "We already have a growing number of people who are obese, and suffer from heart problems and Type 2 Diabetes. This is bad for @@NAME@@, very bad. I've written a Government Paper damning the Junk Food industry, and if you refer to page 314, I advocate the closure of all Junk Food outlets altogether."
[effect]piping hot, home-delivered pizza is a Black Market industry.
[stats]economy decreases slightly (more if nation has a large pizza delivery sector), pizza delivery decreases to almost zero, obesity decreases slightly (more if nation has a large pizza delivery sector)
[option]One of your nation's notable entrepreneurs, @@RANDOM NAME@@, has another idea, "There is a gap in the market for burgers, but rather than letting these guys in, I'll set up my own chain of restaurants. The food will be good AND healthy, and we'll only use @@NAME@@ beef in our burgers.
[effect]citizens get their jaws around the new flame-grilled @@NAME@@ Burger.
[stats]beef-based agriculture increases, soda sales increases slightly
[option]@@RANDOMNAME@@, from a dietary Think-Tank, suggests something a little more radical. "People will eat badly if given the chance. We can't have more choice when it comes to food, but less. What we need is a Dietary Control system, evaluated by medical experts, to ensure that people only eat what we tell them to, a tailored package of foods and supplements. It will need funding, it is drastic, but it needs to be done."
[effect]arrests for possession of an ounce of chocolate are more regular.
[stats]economy decreases slightly, obesity decreases significantly, happiness decreases, health spending increases, civil freedom decreases, pizza delivery decreases to zero, crime increases slightly
[option]"None of these options are a step in the right direction, but we can draw from all of these to benefit us all. Let there be restaurants and let us regulate what they sell, however we must also consider the fact that people don't know enough about what they put into their bodies, to make an educated choice about their meals and snacks. Nutritional information and advice is the way forward." says diet expert, Professor @@RANDOMNAME@@, "For example, this Zupremo burger is 1,200 calories, has far too much salt and sugar, this should only be a rare treat. I've covered all of this in my latest book."
[effect]The diet book, "How To Eat Good Food And Doing That You Can Still, Like, Live To Be 100" is flying off the shelves.
[stats]book publishing increases slightly, obesity decreases slightly, happiness increases slightly, pizza delivery sector decreases
[option]"The problem is that none of these tackle the real problem. People eat too much meat. We don't actually need to eat meat to survive." explains notable vegan Dr. @@RANDOMNAME@@, "If we all did embrace veganism, this doesn't mean we can't have burgers. For example, many vegans eat soya-based or mycoprotein substitutes, which we can make into a pattie. We have also developed cheese substitutes and substitutes for anything animal based. Make the choice, @@LEADER@@, and ban meat and meat products from our diet altogether!"
[effect]citizens walk the streets at night in a zombie-like trance, crying out for meat.
[stats]beef-based agriculture decreases to zero, cheese exports decreases, obesity decreases, nation is classified as vegetarian
[option]Celebrity chef and TV presenter @@RANDOMNAME@@ has yet another idea, "The thing is with fast food is that no one is prepared to experiment these days, so we end up eating the same old stuff all the time. I'll have a go at fast food, and I'll give the people something different to try, to expand their palate. How about a low-fat Shark Burger, Trout-In-A-Basket, Snail Dippers or Bacon Milkshake? If this works, fast food will be revolutionised altogether!"
[effect]small wicker baskets sprayed with vomit are a common sight in @@NAME@@.
[stats]trout fishing increases slightly, basket weaving increases slightly
