World's most fattening burger? It contains 4,800 calories!

Could this be the world's most fattening burger?A burger containing 4,800 calories has launched in the US - this is double the recommended daily amount in one food item. The burger has five beef patties, five cheese slices, fries, chilli, sour cream, salsa and a pound of...

French fries: Would you like acrylamide with those?

Although the answer is most likely to be no, that's exactly what people are getting when they order a ubiquitous side order of fries. The French fry has already received its share of bad press, mainly for...

Potato Chips To Get Healthier--So They Say

I'm a potato chip addict, although I ration myself severely. I don't quite believe that those little snackables can be made all that healthy--after all, they're basically salt, grease and fried stuff. You know, basic food groups for the snack addicts." Snack lovers, rejoice:...

Alleged bomb plot leader 'A few Fries Short of a Happy Meal': informant

A mole working for CSIS and the RCMP inside a would-be terrorist group called the alleged leader 'a few fries short of a Happy Meal' during the trial against a youth accused in connection with an alleged 2006 plot.While the mole says the mastermind had some crazy ideas, he...

You want fries with that? YES!!!!

Fastest way to start a riot is to run out of french fries.  The Swiss were wise to take steps to avoid a tragedy in the making."The Swiss government has agreed to ease restrictions on the importation of...

Men are from Mars, Fries are from Belgium

It might have taken the country many months to form a government but one thing that all Belgians will rally around in an instant is their Fries...Call them Frieten, Frietje or Frites, this is the local fast food.Only in America do people name Frites 'French Fries'.File it...

Just how bad is a happy meal? You don't wanna know

"So we actually know what's in a happy meal. 1. AWESOME toy 2. Chicken Nuggets, fries, juice-soda-thing 3. Head-lice medication 4. "slightly toxic" chemicals 5. Silly Putty/Breast implant products 6. More carcinogens than you can shake a stick at! just read the full article"

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...

McDrunk drivers busted by drive-thru cops

Two a.m. conversation from hell:"Want to get a Teen Burger?""Nah dawg, I got a ticket for drunk driving last time.""SURREY, B.C. - The next time you go to a drive-thru fast food restaurant in Surrey, B.C., it may...

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,...

Big Mac Immigration - The Humanitarian Hypocrisy of US Immigration Policy

"At once diminutive and globe spanning, few objects are more quintessentially American than the humble Big-Mac. It is at once real and artificial, mass produced and made to order, personal, global, inexpensive,...

Boston devices a cartoon publicity ploy

More than 10 blinking electronic devices planted at bridges and other spots in Boston threw a scare into the city Wednesday in what turned out to be a publicity campaign for a late-night cable cartoon. Most if not all of the devices depict a character giving the finger.

Denny's For Breakfast? How Original

The best and the most happening Denny's in all of Vancouver is the one located at the corner of Burrard and Smithe. You can't miss it -- it's right across from the Paramount Theatre.On most morning's Denny's is packed -- but the service is fast and you'll get a table and your...

Harvey’s Restaurant on Princess

"Harveys was welcome refuge from the blustering November cold. It also helped that we were hungry and in the mood for beef. Well, chicken too. Now Im fairly sure that pretty much everyone in Ontario knows how Harveys works. You order from a relatively simple menu...

Fast Food Cravings Conquered!

"Fast food is a way of life. The typical American eats three hamburgers and four orders of fries each week. The majority of these visits are spontaneous; we see the fast food sign as we're driving by and before we know it we're munching as we hum the music from the latest...

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