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Limitless Indulgence

Extreme gluttony frees consumers from calorie counting and restrictive living

Implications - From their purse strings to their diets, consumers have grown accustomed to living life within constraints. But with the end of the recession, some are looking for indulgence wherever they can find it. One area is their plates, in which quick-fix comfort foods allow them to forget life’s stresses and former restrictive habits, and once again live life to the very fullest.
Trend Themes
1. Indulgent Eating Habits - As consumers look for indulgence in the aftermath of the recession, extreme gluttony is popular, leading to new opportunities for over-the-top meals and snacks.
2. Cultural Diversity and Sensitivity - Cultural sensitivity is becoming an important factor in the creation of heart attack-inducing foods, leading to unique recipes that cater to different religious and cultural groups.
3. Fast Food Mash-ups - Fast food is being combined in new and unusual ways, resulting in creative heart attack-inducing meals and snacks that generate buzz on social media.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - The food and beverage industry can capitalize on the trend of indulgent eating habits by developing high-calorie meals or snacks that offer unique and extreme flavor combinations.
2. Marketing and Advertising - Marketers and advertisers can use fast food mash-ups to create viral campaigns that target young and adventurous consumers looking for fun and unusual food experiences.
3. Hospitality and Tourism - The hospitality and tourism industry can offer heart attack-inducing meals or snacks as part of their menus or packages to attract customers looking for extreme experiences or challenges.
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Featured Examples

Fast Food Pizza Toppings
Fast Food Pizza Toppings
The American Pizza Uses Hamburgers and Fries as Delicious Toppings
In the world of amazing, heart attack-inducing food, the American pizza has to be among the most ridiculous meals ever created. The American pizza is sure to clog more than a few arteries; the toppings… MORE
Multi-Pizza Pizzas
Multi-Pizza Pizzas
John Riepenhoff Recursive Pizza is 20 Pizzas on 1 Pizza
If you’ve ever encountered one of those moments when you can’t figure out what you want to eat, or even worse, which pizza you would like to choose, then you should go for the John Riepenhoff masterpiece:… MORE
Bacon-Donut Burgers
Bacon-Donut Burgers
Crave Shack Serves Up Culturally Sensitive Heart Attack Fare
In the middle of Little Egypt in New York City’s Astoria is a place called the Crave Shack, where you can get artery-clogging food like bacon-donut burgers. Crave Shack's ‘Crave Dough-You-Nut’ is no… MORE
Heart Attack Cheese Treats
Heart Attack Cheese Treats
Denny's 'Fried Cheese Melt' Mixes Fried Mozzarella & Grilled Cheese
Denny's is adding the 'Fried Cheese Melt' sandwich to the mix of heart attack-inducing foods. The intensely cheesy sandwich is essentially your regular ol' grilled cheese with some deep fried mozzarella… MORE
King-Sized Pizza Burgers
King-Sized Pizza Burgers
The New York Pizza Burger is a Gut-Busting Tribute to the Big Apple
The next time you are in New York City, make sure to try the New York Pizza Burger. This diabolical burger is served up at the BK Whopper Bar and contains meat patties, pepperoni, cheese, pesto sauce,… MORE
play_circle_filledJapanese Junk Food
Japanese Junk Food
Epic Meal Time Infuses McDonald's With Sushi to Create Fast Food Sushi
My mouth has been watering ever since I watched Epic Meal Time's 'Fast Food Sushi.' Fast food sushi is a combination of crazy and delicious, with several fast food burgers, burritos and french fries being… MORE
Artery-Clogging Cups
Artery-Clogging Cups
The Bacon Mug is a Heart Attack Waiting to Happen
The Bacon Mug is a shining symbol of overindulgence. A mug of bacon is one thing. A mug filled with cheese is another. But a bacon mug filled with cheese? My god. The Bacon Mug comes from the illustrious… MORE
Heart Attack Sandwiches
Heart Attack Sandwiches
The New Friendly's Grilled Cheese BurgerMelt will Clog Your Arteries
Now this beats out the KFC Double Down hands down! The new Friendly's Grilled Cheese BurgerMelt is definitely heart attack-inducing. The sandwich can't be good for you, but minus the health factors, it… MORE

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