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McItaly Burger Stirs Up Controversy

McDonald's have unveiled their new "McItaly" burger, emphasizing it will "promote the taste of Italy".

The burger is made from ingredients produced in Italy, and has been launched under the slogan, "McDonald's speaks Italian."

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2 comments · February 9, 2010

Poll: Taco Bell Drive-thru Diet

Fast Food chains have been trying to lure in dieters with their healthy, low Calorie menu options and it seems to be working.

Taco Bell is one of the latest chains to offer visitor's its Fresco menu consisting of 7 items , each with 9 grams of fat or less, but is this a good choice for consumers?

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10 comments · February 3, 2010

Calories on Menus Really Do Help People Eat Less

Fur Face Boy

New York City made it a law in 2008; all chain restaurants are required to display calorie content on their menus, period.

But, will showing people that a Big Mac has a billion calories really make a difference? They already know it's garbage! And they still eat it.

Turns out, it does! A new study found menus that include calorie information actually do inspire people to make better food choices. Go figure.

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10 comments · January 10, 2010

Burger King's 7 Patty Windows 7 Whopper

Electronista

And they call us fat in America. Well, we are, but that's beside the point!

No, your eyes don't deceive you--that's a 7 meat patty Burger King Whopper.

So, why does it exist? To help promote a new computer operating system, duh!

In October, Microsoft launched Windows 7, and to promote its release in Japan, they came up with that 7 meat patty, a 2,120 calorie artery bomb.

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14 comments · December 13, 2009

McDonald's Robber Caught With a Paper Cup

Rotten Tomatoes

Between CSI, Law & Order, and The Wire, you'd think people would know better. If you have to commit a crime be, uh, smart about it.

In Carey, North Carolina, some dumb-dumb wanted a job--err, wanted to rob--the local McDonald's, at least the gun in his pants said so.

And he would have gotten away with it too, if it hadn't been for that meddling complimentary cup of water, he ordered.

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2 comments · December 4, 2009

How Many Would Be Saved By Eating Less Salt?

U.K. Telegraph

Salt, a pinch here, a "bam" there, and food tastes better. It brings out the flavor, or so says my muumuu wearing grandmother.

But it also raises blood pressure, which explains why she would go into a blind rage, and throw rocks at crows for eating her figs.

And now, a new study confirms the heart risks of salt, and claims a reduction of just 5 grams of salt a day could save 3 million lives.

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11 comments · November 30, 2009

Beware Movie Theater Foods...

The Center for Science for Public Interest isn't surprising anyone with a new study that finds -- shocker! -- movie theater foods are bad for you.

Let's all go to the lobby! Let's all go to the lobby! Let's all go to the lobby ... to have ourselves a heart attack.

Anyone with a little common sense knows that gigantic tubs of greasy buttered popcorn, large sodas, and candy bars turned into boxes is more treats than eats. But just how bad is it?

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8 comments · November 27, 2009

Burger King Sues Burger King for $1

Serious Eats

Selling cheeseburgers for $1 sounds like a good idea, especially for the consumer! After all, maintaining giant thunder-thighs isn't cheap.

So no doubt, in the eyes of the customer, cheaper is better. But Burger King's $1 double cheeseburger is no good for Burger King franchises.

That's why the franchises are now suing their corporate overlord, claiming the $1 special is forcing them to sell cheeseburgers at a loss.

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10 comments · November 17, 2009

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