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McRib Too Healthy for You? Try the McRibster

It's a McRib deep-fried and topped with cheese ... and bacon

(Newser) - Everyone knows the McRib is awesome, inspiring obsessed devotees to drive 10 hours for a taste . But what would be awesomer? How about breading the "rib" meat, deep-frying it, topping it with cheese, throwing on some "spicy-sweet chili sauce" and honey mustard, and then, because that's not... More »

McDonald's Pushes for Humane McRib

Pork suppliers told to phase out hog crates

(Newser) - McDonald's is winning praise from animal welfare groups for taking action to create a more humane McRib. The fast food giant has told its suppliers to come up with plans for ending the use of gestation crates for adult female hogs, the Wall Street Journal reports. Most breeding sows... More »

McRib Pigs' Conditions Appalling: Humane Society

Supplier misleading about animals' condition, group says

(Newser) - Your much-hyped McRib sandwich may have a dark past. The Humane Society has filed a complaint with the feds that McDonald’s pork supplier, Smithfield Foods, has misled consumers regarding how it treats its animals. Smithfield, which has won a “supplier sustainability” award from the restaurant chain, calls its... More »

Missing the McRib? McYearn No Longer

McDonald's brings back the boneless rib sandwich

(Newser) - America has apparently been salivating for the past year, and McDonald's is coming to the rescue. The mega-food-chain announced today it will be selling its McRib boneless barbecue pork sandwich nationwide until Nov. 14. Normally its franchises can choose whether to sell the sandwich, but a national release last... More »

Inside the Bizarre McRib Obsession

There's even a 'McRib Locator'—yes, really

(Newser) - The McRib is not made from ribs—heck, some would argue it’s not even food—yet the McDonald’s sandwich has inspired intense loyalty and a bizarre mystique. McRib fans’ passion is stoked by the fact that the boneless pork rib-shaped patty is only available for brief periods, and... More »

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