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  • July 2008

    • Tasty Morsels on Fried Chicken

      newser  |  Daily Green  |  Jul 13, 08 11:48 AM CDT

      Tasty Morsels on Fried Chicken

      You might be well acquainted with the Colonel and his famous fried chicken, but beneath the crunchy skin lie some lesser-known facts. The Daily Green sides its poultry with a six-pack of trivia. It's a place: After toying around with the name "Ptarmigan," one town's handful of residents settled on Chicken, Alaska. Where to get it: If you follow Bon Appetit's advice, you'll take your chicken craving to Blackberry Farm in Tennessee, Price's Chicken Coup in North Carolina, or Willa Mae's Scotch House in New Orleans. More »

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      list  • food  • Dalai Lama  • fast food  • chicken  • KFC  • vegan

  • June 2008

    • Burger King Serves Up $190 Burger

      newser  |  ABC News  |  Jun 19, 08 3:43 AM CDT

      Burger King Serves Up $190 Burger

      Burger King has concocted a luxury burger with a whopping $190 price tag, reports ABC News. "The Burger" features Wagyu beef garnished with truffles and onion straws fried in Cristal champagne in a saffron-dusted bun. The bold, limited edition tantalizer is being offered once a week at a single Burger King in London. The fast food chain is donating all proceeds to a charity helping poor children. More »

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      London  • fast food  • luxury  • burger

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • Boston Dogs Best in the Land

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 29, 08 9:33 AM CDT

      Boston Dogs Best in the Land

      America's best hot dog is to be found in Beantown, writes Raymond Sokolov in the Wall Street Journal . On the eve of a new baseball season, Sokolov criss-crossed the country in a quest to find the top dog. Hollywood, New York, and (especially) Chicago offered strong contenders, but perfection in a bun was found at Speed's—a humble hot dog stand in a Boston parking lot. More »

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      Chicago  • food  • Boston  • fast food  • hot dogs

    • McMuffin Man Dead at 89

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 27, 08 2:45 AM CDT

      McMuffin Man Dead at 89

      The inventor of the Egg McMuffin has died in his Southern California home at the age of 89,  AP reports. Herb Peterson began working with McDonald's in the advertising department, and later switched to the hands-on side of the business, owning six restaurants in the Santa Barbara area. Peterson, a big fan of eggs Benedict, came up with the idea for the breakfast-on-the-run Egg McMuffin in 1972, inspiring a host of imitators. More »

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      obituary  • McDonald's  • fast food  • invention  • breakfast sandwiches  • Santa Barbara  • breakfast

    • In-N-Out Burger Clogs Neighbors' Arteries

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Mar 14, 08 6:25 PM CDT

      In-N-Out Burger Clogs Neighbors' Arteries

      In-N-Out Burger's customers aren’t “in and out” as fast as its Southern California neighbors would like. Businesses near some oversubscribed locations are frustrated at drive-through lines that block their own entrances and exits—and some are ready to sue, the Los Angeles Times reports. “We've lost a lot of customers because they can't get in,” says one Quizno's manager. More »

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      California  • fast food  • burger  • traffic jam

    • Beer and Pizza Getting Pricey

      newser  |  MSNBC  |  Mar 1, 08 3:58 PM CST

      Beer and Pizza Getting Pricey

      Even cheap foods like pizza and bagels are getting pricey these days over a mix of inflationary pressures, MSNBC reports. Last year's shocking 4% food price hike was driven by more than gas prices, one analyst says: It's diesel that fuels the trucks and trains that transport goods. "It's everything that gets shipped," he said—which makes diesel costs "much scarier" than the cost of gas. More »

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      gas prices  • food  • beer  • food prices  • ethanol  • fast food  • consumer prices  • hot dogs  • pizza  • wheat prices  • cheese

  • January 2008

    • New McD's Menu Muscles In on Starbucks

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 7, 08 11:15 AM CST

      New McD's Menu Muscles In on Starbucks

      You’ll be able to get cappuccinos, lattes, and frappes from a certified barista beneath the Golden Arches this fall, reports the Wall Street Journal, as McDonald's takes on Starbucks. It’s the fast-food behemoth's biggest menu addition in 30 years, and the company expects it to bring in $1 billion annually. It’s also a huge risk, because McDonald's traditionally appeals to customers who want simple, cheap food. More »

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      Starbucks  • coffee  • McDonald's  • fast food  • gourmet coffee  • barista  • cappuccino  • menu

  • December 2007

    • Fast Food: The Healthy Alternative*

      newser  |  Reason Magazine  |  Dec 13, 07 7:37 PM CST

      Fast Food: The Healthy Alternative*

      Don't blame McDonald's for America's obesity problem—in fact, thank it for providing a relatively healthy alternative to the even-fattier fare of "dives and diners," which offer delicacies like the "10-Storey Challenge Burger" and 72-ounce steaks, writes Greg Beato in Reason Magazine . Despite the graver health crimes of such “greasy-spoons,” fast-food chains are the ones demonized and targeted for legal action. More »

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      fast food  • cholesterol  • healthy eating  • burger  • chain stores  • diner

  • November 2007

    • McD's Perks Up Coffee, Menu

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Nov 14, 07 9:00 AM CST

      McD's Perks Up Coffee, Menu

      Vanilla lattes, cafe mochas, and caramel cappuccinos are coming to your local Golden Arches as McDonald’s Corp. positions itself to take a slice of the booming $12 billion specialty beverage market and become a “beverage destination,” reports the AP. McDonald’s will launch a sausage skillet burrito in two weeks and a Southern-style chicken biscuit next year. More »

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      coffee  • McDonald's  • fast food  • gourmet coffee

  • October 2007

    • NYC Pushes Calorie Count Plan

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Oct 25, 07 7:24 PM CDT

      NYC Pushes Calorie Count Plan

      That burger might be darned tasty, but New York City health officials are reviving their crusade to give you an accompanying calorie count on menus—this time not just for fast-food joints, but restaurants with 15 or more locations. Chains aren't too keen on the plan, and a state restaurant association is set to sue a second time, the AP reports. More »

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      New York City  • fast food  • calories

    • Restaurant Chains Race Into Four-Figure Territory

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Oct 19, 07 3:25 PM CDT

      Restaurant Chains Race Into Four-Figure Territory

      Fast-food behemoth McDonald's took 20 years to open its 1,000th store, but 2007 has seen five chains join the four-digit club, USA Today reports. Of the success of Panda Express, Panera Bread, Papa Murphy’s, Sbarro, and Wing Street, one consultant says: “It's a landmark. It's a goal to join an elite class.” More »

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      restaurant  • fast food  • fast food industry  • chain stores

    • Russia Loves the Golden Arches

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 16, 07 12:08 PM CDT

      Russia Loves the Golden Arches

      Russians can’t get enough of McDonald’s, which is a good but frustrating situation for the fast-food giant. The company could easily open 100 new restaurants, executives tell the Journal, save for two things: their new corporate philosophy, which values quality over growth, and Russia’s rampant bureaucracy. More »

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      Russia  • McDonald's  • fast food  • nutrition

    • Taco Bell: You Quiero Mexico

      newser  |  Canadian Press  |  Oct 10, 07 2:03 PM CDT

      Taco Bell: You Quiero Mexico

      Taco Bell is acting on its own long-standing imperative to run for the border, but as it re-enters Mexico, it’s not trying to pass as traditional—instead maxing out its American identity. The restaurant has its first Mexican branch since a failed 1990s incursion, but adding french fries to the menu hasn’t fended off early insults, the Canadian Press reports. More »

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      Mexico  • fast food  • NAFTA  • Taco Bell

  • September 2007

    • Freedom Fries Fattening French

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 20, 07 5:15 PM CDT

      Freedom Fries Fattening French

      Freedom Fries be danged, French waistlines are taking a decidedly American curve: As fast food and bigger portions invade, some 42% of the famously foodie nation's population is clocking in as either overweight or obese. But officials say don't let them eat cake, predicting US-level obesity if the trend isn't reversed within a few years, the LA Times reports. More »

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      France  • food  • obesity  • fast food  • weight

    • Chinese McDonald's Aim at KFC

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Sep 17, 07 11:26 AM CDT

      Chinese McDonald's Aim at KFC

      You can visit Ronald McDonald at 800 restaurants across China, but the Colonel will feed you at a whopping 1,940 KFC locations. So McDonald's is starting the engine on a new campaign to overcome the Chinese cultural bias for poultry over beef: Unable to compete in sheer number of outlets, the company is pioneering drive-throughs. More »

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      China  • food  • restaurant  • McDonald's  • fast food  • KFC

    • Bigger Portions Weigh Down Healthy Choices

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Sep 16, 07 10:49 AM CDT

      Bigger Portions Weigh Down Healthy Choices

      Choosing Subway over McDonalds doesn't help if you eat more when you're there. A new study shows that people underestimate calories when eating relatively healthier food, leading them to eat more and get just as fat. "We have to move away from thinking of food in 'good food/bad food' (terms) and think also about 'how much food," says a researcher. More »

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      health  • obesity  • McDonald's  • fast food  • nutrition  • calories  • Subway  • portions

    • LA Eyes Ban on New Fast Food Outlets

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 10, 07 4:13 PM CDT

      LA Eyes Ban on New Fast Food Outlets

      There is so much fast food in South Los Angeles, and so much obesity, that city officials are considering banning any new outlets.  A two-year moratorium on new fast-food eateries has been proposed for an area where 30% of adults and 29% of kids are obese (compared with just over 20% and 23%, respectively, for the county overall). “To be honest, it’s all we eat,” one resident told the Los Angeles Times .  More »

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      California  • Los Angeles  • food  • obesity  • restaurant  • fast food  • Berkeley

  • August 2007

    • A Big Mac by Any Other Name Is Not as Tasty

      newser  |  Time  |  Aug 7, 07 1:25 PM CDT

      A Big Mac by Any Other Name Is Not as Tasty

      Preschoolers judged McDonald’s-branded food superior, even compared to the same products served without the familiar packaging, a study reported in Time concludes. The Pavlovian response to the Golden Arches worries child health experts, who link it to increasing obesity among the young. More »

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      health  • children  • food  • advertising  • obesity  • McDonald's  • fast food  • Stanford University

    • McDonald's Plans Raise for Chinese Workers

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 6, 07 7:34 PM CDT

      McDonald's Plans Raise for Chinese Workers

      Bowing to pressure from the state labor union and attempting to counter negative publicity, McDonald's will raise wages for its Chinese employees. The fast-food megalith will boost the pay of 45,000 full- and part-time workers by an average of 30%, the Wall Street Journal reports, and issue counter workers new uniforms they chose themselves. More »

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      China  • McDonald's  • fast food  • wages  • union  • minimum wage

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