Biscuitville

This morning after class I went off campus and I ate breakfast at Biscuitville. Most people don’t know that this small breakfast and lunch spot was originally founded in Alamance County. Today the company has over 50 restaurant locations. This regional fast food chain’s distribution center is in Graham, North Carolina. This is approximately 7 miles from the restaurant on Huffman Mill Road in Burlington. The cost of transporting the ingredients to Burlington is not very expensive and it also puts little strain on the environment.

The food purchased at a Biscuitville location is fresh. Their biscuits are made every 20 minutes and all food is made when the meal is ordered. I had 2 bacon, egg and cheese biscuits and an order of hash browns. This ends up being 1320 calories, 67 grams of fat, 55 grams of protein and 82 grams of carbohydrates. Although the food is fresh it is not necessarily the best for you. This breakfast was fast and easy but not great for my health. Instead of eating a hearty breakfast like this I may want to look into eating yogurt, a piece of fruit or a bowl of cereal. We need to abandon the idea of convenience and strive to eat well, locally and put less strain on the environment.

-Mike O'Connor