Actually, I don't think the U.S. counts fast-food processing as manufacturing. Making hamburger patties at the meat-packing plant probably is, however. The whole "burger-flipping is manufacturing" thing was a John Kerry campaign theme.
And yes Virginia, making hamburgers is a manufacturing process, little different from the process of manufacturing wood shutters or ornamental iron. In fact, Burger King's process is conveyorized.
From Rudeboy:
Actually, I don't think the U.S. counts fast-food processing as manufacturing. Making hamburger patties at the meat-packing plant probably is, however. The whole "burger-flipping is manufacturing" thing was a John Kerry campaign theme.
Well, I'll let you two have at it. May the best man win.