Fast Food Industry

Guide to Fighting Fast Food in Your Own Backyard

Michele Simon | Posted 05.22.2012

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Michele Simon

There has never been a better time to get active and take a stand against the infiltration of fast food in your neighborhood. We certainly cannot wait for policymakers in Washington to protect the people.

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Fast Food Lies II: Meals That Disappoint in Real Life

The Stir | Posted 05.17.2012

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The Stir

No one really expects their burgers to look exactly like they do in the commercial. But when you get the craving and buy the snack, wouldn't it be nice if they actually at least vaguely resembled what you've been fantasizing about?

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McDonald's Billboard Has Drivers Worried They'll Get Crushed By Banana Bread

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Billboard, Fast Food, Billboards, Video, Advertising, Advertising News, Banana Bread, Business News, McDonald's, Bananas, Fast Food Industry, Baked Goods, Business News

The last thing any motorist wants is a slice of banana bread to come crashing down on his or her car, especially if that slice is actually a chunk of ...

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McDonald's Hit With More Hot Coffee Lawsuits

Posted 03.27.2012

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If you want to know what it feels like to experience deja vu and see double in one day, call up the McDonald's corporate office. 17 years after the...

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Waffle House Writes The World's Worst Poem

The Huffington Post | Joe Satran | Posted 03.24.2012

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The literary tradition of the American South is rich and varied. The region has produced world-renowned novelists (Faulkner, Chopin) and poets (Warren...

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'Fast Food Nation,' 10 Years Later

Posted 03.14.2012

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Ten years ago, "Fast Food Nation" made a big impact. If you needed a reason to never eat another McDonald's hamburger again, this book gave you severa...

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McDonald's Takes Popular Items Off Dollar Menu

Reuters | Posted 05.08.2012

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* Small french fries, drinks to fall off Dollar Menus * Adding new "Extra Value Menu" from existing items By Lisa Baertl...

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McDonald's Debuts New Health-Focused Happy Meal Ads

Posted 03.06.2012

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McDonald's has long been criticized for luring kids through the Golden Arches, towards a lifetime of unhealthy eating, using toys and clowns. But, as ...

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Wendy's Ekes Out Small Profit

AP | By CANDICE CHOI | Posted 03.01.2012

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NEW YORK -- Wendy's Co. is still recovering from its split with Arby's. The Dublin, Ohio-based company on Thursday said it swung to a fourth-quarter ...

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Joe Satran

Woman Sues Taco Bell After Contracting Salmonella

HuffingtonPost.com | Joe Satran | Posted 02.22.2012

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Leah Smith, a 22-year-old Oklahoma woman, filed a lawsuit against Taco Bell on February 17, alleging that the fast-food chain was responsible for the ...

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These Workers Think Their Jobs Are Hurting The World

Posted 02.21.2012

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They may feed millions of hungry consumers on a daily basis, but fast food workers say their job is hurting the world. More than 40 percent of fas...

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Taco Bell Doritos Tacos About To Go National

Posted 02.17.2012

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Depending on your orientation towards novelty in fast food, March 8th will either be a secular pseudo-holiday or the latest step on the well-trodden p...

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The Jobs of the Future -- Or Not

Martin Ford | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Manufacturing, Jobs, Unemployment, Fast Food Industry, Business, Factory Jobs, China, Business News
Martin Ford

Could skilled machine operator jobs also be offshored? If the parts are moved around robotically so that the entire job consists of analysis, programming and control, then those tasks could potentially be done from anywhere.

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Crispy Controversy: NYU Student Launches Protest Against Chick-Fil-A's 'Anti-Gay' Support

Posted 02.14.2012

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Chick-fil-A is known nationwide for serving up plenty of savory Southern goodness, but one New York University student feels the restaurant's offering...

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Are These Really America's Favorite Fast Food Chains?

Posted 02.14.2012

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It's pretty easy to say which fast food chain is the biggest. By number of restaurants? Subway. By total revenue? McDonald's. Deciding which is th...

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McDonald's Apologizes To Pit Bull Owners

Posted 02.07.2012

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UPDATE: The AP's Sue Manning wrote a great piece on the McDonald's-Pit Bull controversy, focusing on divergent reactions within the highly vocal commu...

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Fast Food Chain Debuts Bacon Milkshake

Posted 02.09.2012

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Tired of going to the trouble of making your own bacon milkshakes at home? You're in luck -- as long as you don't live in the Northeast or Midwest. Ea...

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10 Careers That Are Dying Out

Posted 02.02.2012

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Much as it looks like the job market may be starting to turn around for some, certain careers look poised for long and difficult declines. Sewing ...

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Town Ineffectually Fights Fast Food Signs

The Huffington Post | Joe Satran | Posted 01.30.2012

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A full 38 pages of Title 30 of the Municipal Code in Glendale, Calif., in Los Angeles county, are dedicated to the regulation of signs. The rules dict...

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McDonald's Finally Ditches 'Pink Slime In Burger Recipe

The Huffington Post | Joe Satran | Posted 03.05.2012

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McDonald's said this week that it was no longer using the controversial ground beef additive known as "pink slime" in its hamburger recipe. Taco Bell ...

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A Burger Breakthrough?

Reuters | Posted 03.27.2012

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(Reuters - By Gary M. Stern) - As the fast-casual restaurant buzz whets appetites across the nation, the recipe for success is anyone's guess, from Fi...

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Joe Satran

Smashburger Aims To Pioneer New 'Paradigm' With International Expansion

HuffingtonPost.com | Joe Satran | Posted 01.09.2012

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On Thursday, "better burger" chain Smashburger announced plans to open several locations throughout Latin America. The first two outposts are slated t...

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Dunkin' Reveals Lofty Expansion Goal

Posted 01.05.2012

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Dunkin' Brands opened its 10,000th location of Dunkin' Donuts in mid-December. That's a major milestone; only a few restaurant chains have made it to ...

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Joe Satran

Junk Food May Cause Brain Damage

HuffingtonPost.com | Joe Satran | Posted 01.01.2012

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It seems like there's a new study relating nutrition and brain development every week. Sometimes, health experts tell us to eat grilled tuna, high in ...

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Joe Satran

Wendy's Cooks Up A Whole New Look

HuffingtonPost.com | Joe Satran | Posted 12.20.2011

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Over the past few months, Wendy's aficionados in Pittsburgh, Phoenix, Virginia Beach, Toronto and Columbus, Ohio, have had a glimpse into the future. ...

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