President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ending the "procurement and forced use of paper straws."

The order directs the federal government to stop purchasing paper straws and ensure they are no longer offered in federal buildings, according to a White House fact sheet.

It also requires the development of a "National Strategy" to end the use of paper straws within 45 days and "alleviate the forced use of paper straws nationwide."

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The White House said paper straws are more expensive than plastic straws and use chemicals that may carry risks to human health.

"The irrational campaign against plastic straws has forced Americans to use nonfunctional paper straws," the fact sheet reads, adding: "This ends under President Trump."

The order comes after Trump vowed last week to end bans and restrictions on plastic straws.

"I will be signing an Executive Order next week ending the ridiculous Biden push for Paper Straws, which don't work," Trump said Friday on Truth Social. "BACK TO PLASTIC!"

Several Democrat-run states, including California, Colorado, New York, Maine, Oregon, Vermont, Rhode Island and Washington, have bans or restrictions on single-use plastic straws.

Some of those states currently have laws limiting the use of single-use plastic straws in full-service restaurants unless requested by the customer.

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Democrat-led states have also adopted the use of paper straws as a more environment-friendly alternative, which Trump has criticized for years. He said in a 2019 social media post that "liberal paper straws don't work."

This comes after former President Joe Biden's administration announced plans in July to phase out single-use plastic in the federal government.

Fox News' Aubrie Spady contributed to this report.

The prices of fast-food items have been rising steadily over the years — and some restaurants use a technique that entices people to pay more than perhaps they were planning to, a psychotherapist told Fox News Digital. 

The so-called "charm pricing" technique is why many menu items are not priced at full dollar amounts, Jonathan Alpert, a New York-based psychotherapist and author, told Fox News Digital.

"Our brains process numbers quickly and often emotionally, especially during purchasing decisions," Alpert said.

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When an item is priced at $9.99, "our minds latch onto the '9' as the anchor, associating it with a smaller cost, even if logically we know it's close to $10," he said. 

This is called the "left-digit effect," according to the food and culture website The Takeout. 

"This can trick you into feeling like an item is less expensive," according to The Takeout. 

"If you're buying three items priced at $5.99, your brain might immediately assume the total is $15, when in actuality it's closer to $18."

It added that people may feel they're "getting a bargain or a deal." 

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Aside from this "charm pricing," restaurants try other ways to get people to spend more money than they planned, Alpert said.  

These include offering an "appealing menu design or descriptive language that makes the purchase feel more worthwhile and indulgent," he said. 

Fox News Digital reached out to the National Restaurant Association, which declined to comment.

Fox News Digital also reached out to several fast-food chains seeking comment.

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Alpert noted that there are ways to combat the pressure to overspend.

"A helpful tip is to always round up," he said. "When you see $9.99, think of it as $10."

Doing this, he said, "can reduce the emotional impact of charm pricing and help you make more rational decisions."

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Another technique is to think through purchases carefully and make a decision to spend less impulsively. 

"Pause and ask yourself if the item is really worth the cost or if you're being swayed by how it's presented," Alpert said.

"Developing mindful spending habits can help you resist psychological tricks and make choices that align with your goals," he also said. 

Customers recently noticed that Chick-fil-A's waffle potato fries seemed to be a little different. 

As it turns out, the customers weren't imagining things. 

The recipe for the fries changed last year, following testing for "over a year" in various markets, a spokesperson from the Atlanta-based fast-food restaurant chain told Fox News Digital. 

"We know Chick-fil-A fans love our waffle potato fries," Chick-fil-A spokesperson Bryan Malenius said. "Last year we made a slight adjustment to our waffle potato fries recipe, which offers the same great taste while also making our waffle potato fries stay crispier longer."

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The recipe now includes pea starch — which is used in coating the waffle fries, according to the Chick-fil-A website. 

The revelation about the updated waffle fry recipe sparked a lot of discourse online, with many people sharing their opinions on the product. 

On a Reddit page dedicated to Chick-fil-A topics, reactions to the change were decidedly varied, with many of the top commenters on a post about the change expressing negative opinions. 

"Love that they're crispier, but they are pretty bland now," Reddit user "Upstairs-Job-3092" said. 

Another user said the fries were a disappointment compared to the previous recipe. 

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"They're terrible, and unlike their promotional materials say, they do not hold up well as they get cold. You have about a 5-minute window for good fries, and then boom. Mealy and bland," user "lysistrata3000" said. 

"They should have left well enough alone," the user added.

Multiple Reddit users said they preferred the less-crispy old fries compared to what is now being served.

"The new fries aren't necessarily bad ... but they're not necessarily good, either," user "Neat-Year555" said. 

The user continued, "They do travel better than the old ones. But the old ones were really good when they were fresh, whereas these are only OK even when fresh, which feels like a downgrade." 

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Another user said the new fries "literally taste like oil" and that they stick together. 

"I'd rather take the soggier ones than what they did this time around," user "Algodeen" said. 

But some were in favor of the change.

"I noticed they're slightly more crispy, but I don't hate them. Still very tasty," user "crline3924" said. 

"I haven't noticed a difference. They're usually crispy at the two locations I go to," user "boomgoesthevegemite" said.