New menu fuels McDonald's profit

It said when people get sad the eat like hell to get happy (well thats my quote actually, (tongue in cheek)). Seemingly eating at Mcdonnald's helps America to get out of the resession. However it also make people...

California Fast Food Restaurants to List Calories

California became the first US state to pass a law that requires fast-food restaurants with more than 20 locations to list calorie information on their menus, in an effort to curb the obesity epidemic."Starting...

Toronto considering ban on paper coffee cups

" Toronto considering ban on paper coffee cups Module body Mon Sep 15, 8:40 AM ...

One-year ban on new fast-food restaurants in South L.A.

Is this the beginning of a new movement towards banning fast-food chains?Major corporations such as McDonalds is definitely going to fight hard over this decision. As of now, only South L.A. is doing this ban, but...

Best and Worst Fast-Food Breakfasts

Market figures show that more and more people are buying breakfast from fast-food chains and places like Starbucks. It makes sense; after all, many people are already at one of those places buying coffee. Others just don't think they have enough time in the morning to get a...

Vancouver: Fast-food Bomber's Victim Commits Suicide

You know there will be a long lineup at office Water Coolers this morning, with many thirsting for answers, leaving many to surmise or theory's of rumour and innuendo worthy of a National Enquirer story. Certainly...

New York Restaurants Must Post Calorie Counts

After banning transfats and smoking from New York city bars and restaurants, posting menu nutrition information doesn't seem like it should cause such a huge fuss, but it is being resisted by the fast food...

McDonald's Report Card Scheme Canceled

A school disrtict in Florida that had agreed to allow McDonald's to sponsor their report cards and offer fast-food "incentives" for academic performance is now pulling a U-turn."McDonald's Corp. has voluntarily...

Surrey BC: Serving Up Fries and Jail For DUI

Local Drive Thru's are the eyes and ears for Police in spotting those under the influence who make their way to burger joints, RCMP officers stationed as plainclothes officers inside the Drive Thru's take their...

Bye Bye Burgers, South L.A. to Ban Fast-Food

Fast-food is inherently linked to its price point, availability, and accessibility, so it will be interesting to see what the impact will be of removing its convenience, if South Los Angeles is succcessful in...

Fake fast-food

"Fakeaway fast-food bosses have been caught selling disguised doner kebabs filled with more types of meat than the customer probably bargained for. The "con-er kebabs" contained cheap cuts of chicken or beef instead of lamb. Now five store owners in Leicestershire are facing...

McDonald's to Ditch Transfats in Fries

Perhaps they got sick of the super-size-me jokes, perhaps they want a healthier product, or maybe they just don't want to get sued. Either way, Mickey D's is ditching the use of transfats in its french fries, and,...

Meeting Your Body's Daily Minerals And Vitamins Needs

"Of course, you eat a balanced diet. That's why you're sure you get all the nutrients you need. Just yesterday, for example, you had--oh, well, you skipped breakfast because you were in a hurry, then grabbed a fast-food lunch. For dinner--who has the energy to make...

Dallas-based food chain to accept Mexican pesos

Pizza Patron, a Dallas based fast-food chain is accepting Mexican Pesos as currency, as well as American dollars.  They say that 60% of their customers are Latinos.  "Starting Monday, patrons of the...

McDonald's Didn't Make Them Fat!

A lawsuit against McDonald's that was dropped a while back has been given the go ahead in a strange turn of events-- and with that -- it has once again created a barrage of editorial musings . The short and long...

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