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  • September 2007

    • Freedom Fries Fattening French

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

      Freedom Fries Fattening French

      (Newser) - 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

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

      Chinese McDonald's Aim at KFC

      (Newser) - 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

      Reuters  |  Sep 16, 07 10:49 AM CDT

      Bigger Portions Weigh Down Healthy Choices

      (Newser) - 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

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

      LA Eyes Ban on New Fast Food Outlets

      (Newser) - 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

      Time  |  Aug 7, 07 1:25 PM CDT

      A Big Mac by Any Other Name Is Not as Tasty

      (Newser) - 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

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

      McDonald's Plans Raise for Chinese Workers

      (Newser) - 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

  • June 2007

    • Wendy's on Block as Stale Sales Sink Earnings

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 19, 07 5:29 AM CDT

      Wendy's on Block as Stale Sales Sink Earnings

      (Newser) - Wendy's is looking for buyers as the hamburger chain's earnings and market share plummet. Aggressive competition from McDonald's and Burger King as well as soaring beef and dairy prices have taken a  big bite out of Wendy's bottom line, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      food  • McDonald's  • fast food  • privatization  • Wendy's

    • Fast Food Replaces Grandma's Cooking

      Time  |  Jun 2, 07 9:54 AM CDT

      Fast Food Replaces Grandma's Cooking

      (Newser) - Every nation has its traditional cuisines, but in today's fast-paced, globalized culture, cheap, fatty Westernized food is crowding out ancient preparations and presentations. Diets define who we are, Time reports, and in the modern world, once-unique food is becoming culturally homogenized. Global influences traditionally enriched flavors and techniques; today, the changes are less beneficial. More »

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      food  • Spain  • diet  • globalization  • fast food  • world economy  • nutrition  • famine

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