What’s Going on with Fast Food? Today on News Center 7 beginning at 5

Remember when fast food used to be a convenient option for something quick, yummy, and cheap? What happened to the so-called “value meals?”

Fast food prices are rising faster than inflation, with some “value meals” nearing $12.

A recent survey from Datassential found 46% of consumers cut their spending on eating out.

“People are angry, rightly so,” said University of Dayton Marketing Department Head Riley Dugan.

News Center 7 is working on an investigation into what took the value out of the value meals, and what you can still to do save.

News Center 7′s Taylor Robertson has been working on this story and found the secret savings to help you continue to afford your favorite burgers, nuggets, and fries today on News Center 7 beginning at 5:00.