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Top 10 Lies Told by McDonald's CEO at Annual Shareholder's Meeting

Michele Simon | Posted 05.30.2013 | Business
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Michele Simon

Last week at McDonald's annual shareholder's meeting, CEO Don Thompson got caught off-guard when a team of 15 advocates descended upon corporate headquarters to question the fast food leader's relentless exploitation of children and communities of color.

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Man Allegedly Tries To Turn McDonald's Into Very Happy Meal

Posted 04.16.2013 | Weird News
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Maybe she wanted to try the new McWraps? Donald Jones, 58, is accused of trying to trade McDonald's for sex with a prostitute in Albuquerque, N.M.,...

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The Latest McFib: Our Food Is Healthy

Andy Bellatti | Posted 06.02.2013 | Healthy Living
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Andy Bellatti

Last week, in what is yet another example of Big Food's symbiotic relationship with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, McDonald's Director of Nutrition spoke to her fellow colleagues at the Utah Dietetic Association meeting about the chain's new "healthy initiatives."

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McDonald's Adds New Item To Happy Meals

AP | CANDICE CHOI | Posted 04.06.2013 | Home
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NEW YORK -- McDonald's says it is offering its first new Happy Meal entree in a decade: Fish McBites. The world's biggest hamburger chain said the Fi...

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Koch-Backed Candidate's Un-'Happy Meal'

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 08.02.2012 | Politics
Read More: Copyright Infringement, Joe Patton, Copyright, Election 2012 Blog, Kansas Politics, Happy Meals, 2012 Election, Sam Brownback, Sam Brownback Kansas, Vicki Schmidt, Kansas Chamber of Commerce, Mcdonalds, Americans for Propserity, Video, Politics News

An Americans for Prosperity-backed candidate for the Kansas state Senate is being accused of violating McDonald's copyright over use of the term "Happ...

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Country Sues McDonald's, Burger King And KFC

AP | LUIS ANDRES HENAO | Posted 10.01.2012 | Home
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SANTIAGO, Chile — A new law in Chile aims to take some of the fun out of fast-food by forcing McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and other restaurants...

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McDonald's Debuts New Health-Focused Happy Meal Ads

Posted 03.06.2012 | Home
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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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The Holiday Foods
That Will Boost Your Mood

Maria Rodale | Posted 02.21.2012 | Healthy Living
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Maria Rodale

The foods we eat have a huge impact on our emotional well-being. Some foods can give you a sharper, more energized, happier brain, while others tank y...

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Hey McDonald's, How Do You Like Them Apples? Why I'm Not Unhappy With the New Happy Meal.

Dina R. Rose | Posted 02.08.2012 | Parents
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Dina R. Rose

These changes don't amount to a hill of beans from a nutrition perspective. From a habits perspective, though, the changes are worth considering. Let me explain.

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Burger King Joins McDonald's, Charges For Kids Meals Toys

AP | Posted 12.02.2011 | Home
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Burger King has joined McDonald's in charging for kids meal toys to comply with San Francisco's ban. A new city law that took effect...

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McDonald's Unveils Healthier Happy Meal Options In Chicago

Posted 12.28.2011 | Chicago
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As part of McDonald's "Commitments to Offer Improved Nutrition Choices," an initiative they announced in July, the restaurant chain will launch a new ...

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Happy Meals To Include Less Fries, More Fruit

Huffington Post | Amanda Chan | Posted 09.25.2011 | Healthy Living
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We all know what's always included in a McDonald's Happy Meal: a burger or chicken nuggets, french fries, a toy, a soft drink. And fruit? McDonald'...

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Kids Meals Get Healthy

AP | By MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 09.12.2011 | Home
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WASHINGTON -- Parents seeking healthier restaurant meals for their kids can start to look beyond chicken nuggets and macaroni-and-cheese. At least 19...

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Jack In the Box Pulls Toys From Kids' Meals

The Huffington Post | Joe Satran | Posted 08.22.2011 | Home
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San Diego-based Jack in the Box will no longer include toys in its kid's combo meals, spokespeople from the fifth-largest fast food chain told Reuters...

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Ronald McDonald Returns To Commercials

Slashfood | Slashfood Editor, Posted Apr 4th 2011 @ 1:00PM | Posted 06.05.2011 | Home
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Apparently, the reports of his death were greatly exaggerated -- Ronald McDonald, the red-haired clown that's been the (silent) mouthpiece of the Gold...

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Where's Ronald?

Daily Finance | David Schepp | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Mccafe, Big Macs, Ronald McDonald, Starbucks, Salads, Coffee Drinks, Happy Meals, Mcdonalds, Gentrification, Business News

As clowns' careers go, Ronald McDonald has had a pretty good run -- he's been the face of McDonald's (MCD) for 48 years. But as fans of the jester may...

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I'm With Stupid: Bad Parents Unhappy About Happy Meals

Todd Hartley | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Read More: Center for Science in the Public Interest, Grimace, Hamburglar, California, Mayor Mccheese, McDonald's, Lawsuits, Ronald McDonald, Happy Meals, Cheeseburgers, Comedy News
Todd Hartley

I am, admittedly, not the best parent in the world. Oh, I try, but I'm lazy and not very bright, so sometimes things don't work out exactly as planned...

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Josh Ozersky: San Francisco Happy Meal Ban Doesn't Go Far Enough

TIME | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Taking the toys out of Happy Meals does seem intrusive, even to many liberals. (A common reaction to the city legislators' ban: "Are they even allowed...

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The New, Unhappy Meal

Tina Wells | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Tina Wells

When I think of McDonald's, and Happy Meals, I have nothing but good thoughts. Happy Meals for me bring back memories of shopping trips with my mother...

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In Defense of the Happy Meal: An Open Letter to San Francisco

Libby Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Libby Mitchell

Let the kids have their toys. There are bigger issues to focus on right now.

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San Fran Bans The Happy Meal: The Pursuit Of HAPPYness

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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David Katz, M.D.

For now, public statements certainly suggest the San Francisco vote was an unhappy one for the fast food giant.

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San Francisco Considers Banning Happy Meals Toys

AP | TREVOR HUNNICUTT | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco has a long history of bold public health and environmental stances, going after everything from plastic bags in gr...

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McDonald's Teams Up With Detroit Library To Promote Reading With Happy Meals

Detroit Free Press | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Read More: Kids Reading, Libraries, Detroit Library, Reading, Happy Meals, McDonald's, Books, Books News

Using burgers and book bags as an enticement, McDonald's and Detroit Public Library officials announced Wednesday the launch of a new partnership that...

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Consumer Group Threatens To Sue McDonald's For 'Unfairly And Deceptively' Marketing Happy Meals To Children

AP | MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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WASHINGTON — Are the toys in your child's Happy Meal making him fat? The Center for Science in the Public Interest says they are. The Washingto...

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McDonald's to Introduce Sad Meals

Mark C. Miller | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Read More: Fast Food, McDonald's, Depressed, Fast Food Industry, Happy Meals, Comedy News, Comedy, Comedy News
Mark C. Miller

As an alternative to McDonald's popular Happy Meals for children, the fast-food giant is introducing a new line of Sad Meals, for adults whose lives...

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