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Fast Food Slows Down as McDonald's, Wendy's Take a Hit

Source: Brand Channel, Nov 8 2012, 3:13pm CST

Turns out that consumers around the world can't and don't just keep simply trading down in their eating habits as incomes and economies keep slowing or remain sluggish. Many just stop going out to eat altogether ...

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Consumers underestimate calories in fast-food meals

Source: IndiaVision  |   May 24 2013, 4:28pm CDT

London - People eating at fast food restaurants are consuming significantly more calories than they realize, according to a new study. Previous research has shown that adults and children underestimate calorie content often by large amounts. ...

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Fast-food menu labeling results in fewer calories purchased

Source: United Press International  |   May 24 2013, 3:36pm CDT

Fast-food menu calorie labeling results in less food purchased. UPI/Brian Kersey License photo SEATTLE, May 24 (UPI) -- U.S. adults and teens who used calorie information posted on menus purchased up to 143 fewer calories than those who ...

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Gracemere gets special tour behind scenes at McDonalds

Source: Rockhampton Morning Bulletin   |   May 24 2013, 3:30pm CDT

Gracemere McDonalds restaurant store manager Brendan Prior prepares a cheese burger ahead of an open day where people can take a look behind the scenes on Saturday. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin Chris Ison TODAY, customers ...

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Where to chow down on your road trips

Source: Consumer Reports  |   May 24 2013, 2:59pm CDT

If you're a foodie, you might envision experiencing your very own version of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" during a Memorial Day or summer road trip. But unlike Guy Fieri and his apparently endless supply of to-die-for joints, you might not ...

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What’s In That Big Mac? More Than You Think

Source: Time Magazine  |   May 24 2013, 2:56pm CDT

Apparently, fast food frequenters have no idea how many calories they’re ordering up at the counter. Researchers conducted a large cross sectional study of 1,877 adults and 330 school age kids who regularly visited fast foo ...

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McDonald's CEO: Ronald is not bad

Source: CBS-KGMB & NBC-KHNL Hawaii  |   May 24 2013, 2:55pm CDT

(CNN) – McDonald's CEO Don Thompson insists his restaurant mascot Ronald McDonald "is not a bad guy." Thompson said those words on Thursday at the annual shareholder's meeting, after claims brought by advocacy group Corporate Accounta ...

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Surprise! Teens Either Don’t Know or Don’t Care How Many Calories Are in Fast Food

Source: Grub Street NY  |   May 24 2013, 2:54pm CDT

A new study conducted by Harvard Medical School found that people are largely unaware of the amount of calories in fast food — and teens are the most clueless. It's not shocking news that high-school kids think they're eating a 497-calorie meal whe ...

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9-year-old Hannah to McDonald's CEO: 'Stop tricking kids'

Source: Mother Nature Network  |   May 24 2013, 2:20pm CDT

Nine-year-old Hannah Robertson had the opportunity at a McDonald’s stockholder meeting to ask CEO Don Thompson a question. Here’s what she asked. “I don’t think it’s fair for big companies to trick kids into eating food that isn’t good ...

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Stirring the pot: McDonald's serving pasta in Italy

Source: MSNBC  |   May 24 2013, 2:01pm CDT

food Martha C. White NBC News contributor 11 minutes ago mcdonalds.it A screen shot of the McDonald's Italy website shows its "Insalata di Pasta," being offered in Italy. Infamnia! McDonald’s Italy rolled out a new menu item featuring ...

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Boise man loses $1 million on My Fit Foods, closes Valley stores

Source: Idaho Statesman  |   May 24 2013, 12:38pm CDT

Donn Wilson was one of the first to bring McDonald's fast food to the U.S., opening the 18th McDonald's restaurant in 1957. That's just the start of the 78-year-old Boise man's resume, which includes owning the Wen ...

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