mcdonald's

Medias
McMorning Now to Span Length of Entire McDay
In an announcement sure to be ignored by purveyors and consumers of fine food everywhere, McDonald’s has announced that it may soon offer its breakfast menu all day long.
This Just In: American Arteries to Remain McClogged
More evidence that this is just not America's century: McDonald's is cutting the trans fat out of its food—but only in Europe.
The Best Thing Between Sliced Bread?
McDonald's is seeking a patent for its "novel methods of making a sandwich and novel sandwich assembly tools," which it claims reduce prep time. But does making a sandwich upside-down and then inve...
I'm Hatin' It
An eagle-eyed blogger catches what appears to be subliminal advertising on Iron Chef America, but at least it's not as bad as Top Chef's product-laden episodes.
Kopi Luwak Goes Mainstream
Hotel restaurants and upscale eateries are serving up flashy new coffee-related beverages that fetch up to $40 a cup.
McDonald's Gets All McFancy On Our Asses
According to a story in the Orlando Sentinel, a national interior design makeover of McDonald's restaurants is paying off.
The Man Goes Undercover to Work for the Man
The Buffalo News profiles Jerry Newman, a SUNY business school professor who spent 14 months undercover as a fast-food worker in order to research his new book.
Will Journalists Save Starbucks?
The coffee chain's offerings are becoming fast-foodier—and yet they lose to McDo's and Dunkin' D's in taste tests. Starbucks' cofounder questions the company's direction, but one journo says ...
A Night at the Burger Museum
Admission is free, so bring the kids to the first Burger Museum ever!
Fast Food That Won't Supersize You
This just in: You can eat fast food and still lose weight! It may be nonnews to most people, but to a drive-through-loving Slashfood blogger, the idea is a revelation.
The Camera Doesn't Lie
A humor webzine uses simple juxtaposition to make a mockery of the fast-food industry.
Pigs and Kings
Royal fever hits the superorganic celebs, and Prince Charles gets a new American BFF.
Ramsay F*$%ing Loves Burger King
Gordon Ramsay has a confession to make: He creams for Whoppers.
Nobu Makes the Oceans Cry
Writer Charles Clover explains why you can't trust high-end chefs to serve sustainable seafood.
Word of Mouth
Food plays a part in many an urban legend.
McDreck
McDonald's wants to open a restaurant in a historically left-wing neighborhood of Berlin. Protesters would prefer it didn't.
Battle Breakfast
The chains compete for your breakfast dollar with new offerings both vile and delish.
Hamburger Heaven
The Big Mac is turning 40, and we're celebrating with a new museum.
Princess Di's Chef Dishes
In his new book, Chef Darren McGrady spills the details on the royal family's appetites.
Salad, the Unhealthy Option
What do you mean salad can be bad for you?
When Burgers Turn to a Life of Crime
A cop arrested a fast-food employee for serving an overseasoned burger, creating a firestorm of controversy and bad puns.
McDonald's, Your Neighborhood Café
The news from Wall Street: The coffee's hot at McDonald's and lukewarm at Starbucks.
The Very First Ronald McDonald
Turn the dial back and meet the original hamburger-lovin' clown. Just in time for Halloween.
McBreakfast Slated to McBlowup
On the heels of breakfast success, McDonald's is introducing a slate of new morning offerings.
The Hot Brown Narcotic Wars Begin
Achewood characters are weighing in, in a provocative fashion, on the McDonald's versus Starbucks throwdown.
The Corn (Price) Is as High as an Elephant's Eye
Soaring commodities costs are taking a toll.
Put a Smile On, Damn It
Stephen Colbert's shocking exposé of those who would destroy America's Happy Meals.
Taking Stock of Fast Food
A Wall Street fast-food analyst walks the walk.
Farewell to the Potato Titan
The passing of a major Idaho potato magnate is a time for reflection, fries.
Salmonella Stunts Tomato Season
Restaurants adjust menus while growers suffer.
Dye Another Day
Artificial food additives get the boot in Britain, but Americans don't seem too concerned.
A Dome Shame
McDonald's gets a new wave of trouble when it co-opts Devo's look for a Happy Meal toy.
A Lifetime of Flipping Burgers
Working at a fast-food joint isn't as bad as you might think.
Immortality on a Bun
A 12-year-old McDonald's hamburger looks as good as day one.
Having Your Fish and Eating It, Too
The eventual salvation of fisheries despoiled and ruined by greedy corporations? Possibly greedy corporations.
Fast Food's Far-Reaching Tentacles
In a bid to control emerging fast-food markets abroad, U.S. restaurant chains are busting out menu innovations like octopus-topped wasabi-and-salmon pizza and tandoori chicken sandwiches. What are ...
Moms Blog Mickey D's
McDonald's has invited mothers to look inside its kitchens and blog about what they see.
Kids: "I'm Wuvvin' It"
A new study says kids prefer food when it's presented in a McDonald's wrapper.
Blinging the Golden Arches
McDonald's revamps its European and Canadian outlets. But will McUpscale work in the U.S.?
The Real Orange Juice Squeeze
Are migrant farmworkers equivalent to slave labor? Investigative journalist John Bowe says yes.
Reading, Writing, and Advertising
In Seminole County, Florida, good grades can get you a visit to the Golden Arches.
The ADA's Corporate Sponsorship
Why was the American Dietetic Association's annual conference sponsored by a diet pill?
Not So Fast
The U.S., it seems, isn't as addicted to fast food as another country we could name.
Would You Like a Latte with That?
McDonald's hires baristas, plans to eat Starbucks for breakfast and lunch.
The Golden Arches: A Golden Opportunity?
The BBC has published a loving tribute to working at McDonald's.
Burger King to Open "Bars"
The fast-food giant plans to open Whopper Bars, serving customized burgers.
The End of the $1 Hamburger?
McDonald's drops the Double Cheeseburger from its dollar menu, and beef prices keep on rising.
A Case for Pastry Conservatism
Alton Brown on the philosophy of doughnuts.
Golden Arches No More?
McDonald's de-brands itself with new Quarter Pounder stores.
Would You Like a Raphael With That?
A former McDonald's employee has been put in charge of Italy's cultural heritage.