Josh Kowalczyk, a West Michigan Whitecaps intern poses for a photo. The $NZ35 burger will feature a sesame-seed bun made from a pound of dough, five 1/3-pound beef patties, five slices of cheese, nearly a cup of chili and liberal doses of salsa and corn chips. Photo by AP.
Susan Levin of the Washington-based Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine sent a letter to the West Michigan Whitecaps on Tuesday. She wants the enormous burger to be labelled a "dietary disaster" that increases the risk of cancer and heart disease.
The 1.8kg, $US20 ($NZ35) burger features five beef patties, five slices of cheese, nearly a cup of chili and liberal doses of salsa and corn chips - all on an 20cm bun.
Whitecaps spokesman Mickey Graham says the team hasn't considered labelling the burger, which he says is a gimmick being promoted as a very unhealthy menu item.
