Tag: mcdonald’s
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mcdonald’s delivery service drives growth in foreign markets
from wsj: When Americans are too busy or lazy to cook, they often place an order with their favorite Chinese restaurant. So who do people in China call when they want food delivered? Increasingly, McDonald’s and KFC. Delivery is becoming an important part of the growth strategy at McDonald’s Corp. and Yum Brands Inc.’s KFC…
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captain obvious on: why lovin’ the mcrib isn’t a heartsmart idea
@McRibSandwich? they should call it the ‘McGymMat’ from healthland: Blink and it’s gone. The ephemeral McRib sandwich appears at McDonald’s infrequently and only for a limited time. If you haven’t indulged in one yet, here’s what you’re missing: azodicarbonamide, ammonium sulfate and polysorbate 80 — those are just three of the 70 ingredients (34 in…
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Woman Dies After Exposure to Odor at Georgia McDonald’s
One woman died and at least eight other people were hospitalized after being exposed to an odor at a McDonald’s restaurant in eastern Georgia, a police chief said Thursday.
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7/28 Binge & Purge: Land Grab, Evil Ingredients & Food Documentaries
Japan asks: Where’s the nuclear beef? // Japan’s food-chain threat multiplies as radiation spreads // Feds to grab land for Homeland Security forces // Who put McDonald’s in charge of kids’ health? // Wall Street food analyst connects GMO’s with food allergies // Shock documentary on WWF & industry – ‘The Silence of the Panda’…
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new code fails to curb kid junk food ads in australia
from abc.net.au: Two years after Australia’s major fast-food chains promised to stop advertising to children, a study has found kids are still being exposed to the same number of junk food ads. The study, published in the Australian Medical Journal, claims despite the introduction of an industry code of conduct in August 2009, children are…
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Global Food Inflation Hits Hemp Seed, Coconut Oil & Other Superfoods
Food inflation is hitting the superfood industry right where it hurts – in the wallet. Thanks to several factors you’ll read about here, prices on hemp seeds, hemp oils, coconut oil and other superfoods are set to skyrocket beginning in just a few days.
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should ronald mcdonald go the way of joe camel?
from boston globe: RE “Pressure could make Ronald grimace” (Business, May 18): Finally, people are beginning to see Ronald McDonald for who he is, and he is certainly not a pro-health do-gooder, as described by McDonald’s. Ronald is a sophisticated marketing tool, used by McDonald’s to hook kids to unhealthy food. Ronald may be the…
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5/19 binge & purge: fizzy drinks & touchscreens
vitamin d deficiency linked to all diseases & illnesses* melatonin makes a comeback, leaving experts unrelaxed* 10 food additives that you’re eating . . . right . . . now* toxin from gm crops found in human blood* fracking & farming don’t mix: isn’t it time we exhibited some precaution?* ron paul & the milk…
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mcdonalds hires 62k, turns away over 938k applicants
…for minimum wage, part-time jobs… from bloomberg: McDonald’s Corp. (MCD), the world’s biggest restaurant chain, said it hired 24 percent more people than planned during an employment event this month. McDonald’s and its franchisees hired 62,000 people in the U.S. after receiving more than one million applications, the Oak Brook, Illinois-based company said today in…
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4/21 Binge & Purge: Tests, Deaths, Laced, Dates
FDA refuses to test fish for radioactivity // Organic growers v. Monsanto: Lawsuit filed to protect against contamination // McDonald’s warns of higher food inflation // Genetic labeling easily doable, despite claims
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McDonald’s Launches Plan to (Soylent) Green Its Menu
McDonald’s is going to be less bad for the future of life on Earth, it promises. With the help of the World Wildlife Fund, the 32,000-store chain has pledged…