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K-Fed: Bring Tha Noize!
Recording artist Kevin Federline is starring in a controversial new commercial that is part of Nationwide's "Life Comes at You Fast" campaign.
Starbucks: Left Bitter
Consumer Reports tries fast-food coffee and comes up with a startling conclusion: The newly beefed-up brew from McDonald's is better than Starbucks's pricey house slop.
Beyond Sound Bites
McDonald's gets a bad rap, restaurant reviewers get special treatment, and we should pretty much eat whatever we want without stressing about it: That's the nutshell summary that some reviewers are...
He Fought the Law and the Law Won
In a post–Fast Food Nation world, one might think that Eric Schlosser redeemed the eating habits of the masses. One would be wrong.
The New New Fast Food
The Los Angeles Times brings the fun, reporting on a promising wave of swanky new fast-food offerings.
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.
Stealth Health at the Drive-Thru
Turning the concept of "mystery meat" on its head, an article in the trade mag QSR advises fast-food chains to start sneaking healthy veggies into their patties and nuggets.
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.
Next Up: A Robot Chef That Can Find and Kill Sarah Connor
A new robot-based system promises to make your low-end dining experience far more efficient. And creepy.
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.
Drive-Through Sous Vide and Tamarind McRibs?
Fast-food insiders predict that we'll soon see exotic new spices, complex cooking methods, and even molecular gastronomy at chain eateries.
The Camera Doesn't Lie
A humor webzine uses simple juxtaposition to make a mockery of the fast-food industry.
The Devil's Own Bowl
Chowhounds diss KFC's ghastly Famous Bowl.
Ramsay F*$%ing Loves Burger King
Gordon Ramsay has a confession to make: He creams for Whoppers.
Coming Up Next: Bacon-Wrapped Bacon on Bacon with Bacon
The new Wendy's Baconator sandwich is the result of ... capitalism?
Fire in the Hole!
A small Pennsylvania town is being held emotionally hostage by roving gangs of soft-drink-slinging food terrorists.
Battle Breakfast
The chains compete for your breakfast dollar with new offerings both vile and delish.
South LA's Fast-Food Showdown
The Los Angeles Times reports on a proposed moratorium on new fast-food restaurants in South LA.
The Old Switcheroo
Burger King swaps french fries for fry-shaped apples in its children's meals.
Bursting with Baconators
Wendy's 830-calorie hamburger drives bloggers to flights of fury and fancy.
What Crisis?
Small-town workers get the news that fast food is bad for you.
Together at Last: Burritos and Enough Breakfast for 10
The new Hardee's Country Breakfast Burrito is taking hearty breakfast to a crazy new level.
Mom, What's for Dinner?
With more and more women opting out of the job market, restaurants could feel the pinch.
The Cookie Crumbles
Pizza and Oreos, not a match made in heaven.
What Hungry Guys Eat
One fast food company pushes the envelope with ever-more-caloric offerings.
Trans Burger with Fat on the Side, Please
Men's Health runs down the 20 least-healthy foods you can put in your mouth.
Taking Stock of Fast Food
A Wall Street fast-food analyst walks the walk.
Behold the Birthday Breakfast Taco
Web cartoonist Jeffrey Rowland displays an uncanny level of awareness about how to get crazy in the kitchen.
Oranges No Longer Rate as Fast Food
Time-crunched Brits are throwing oranges onto the compost heap of too-slow foods.
KFC: Going to Katmandu?
Fast food may be coming soon to one of the last international-chain-free nations on Earth.
The Burger Buck Stops Here
Los Angeles approves a fast-food ban, and other cities consider following suit.
A Lifetime of Flipping Burgers
Working at a fast-food joint isn't as bad as you might think.
"Family Guy" Creator Makes BK Cartoons
Burger King's new "Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy": funny, but not fast-food-oriented.
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.
Dude, They've Got Taco Bell Here and Everything
Taco Bell somehow winds up in Mexico.
A Word from the Sponsor
An editorial in Adweek goes too far in trying to take the blame for kids' weight problems off the food and advertising industries.
Not So Fast
The U.S., it seems, isn't as addicted to fast food as another country we could name.
The Colonel Busts a Move
KFC is taking its historically greasy, not-so-healthy fare in a (relatively) fresh new direction.
Good News Department
Fast food doesn't make you fat. And it's organic, to boot.
Fresh Apple Fries Versus French Fries
Burger King is launching a healthy, green kids' meal.
The End of the $1 Hamburger?
McDonald's drops the Double Cheeseburger from its dollar menu, and beef prices keep on rising.
Good News for Fastfooditarians
Cheap food gets cheaper, reports the Chicago Tribune.
KFC Greases Up Guitar Hero
Whatever happened to just biting off a chicken's head onstage?
Would You Like a Defibrillator with Those Fries?
The Québecois delicacy(?) known as poutine consists of gravy, cheese curds, French fries, and controversial origins.
Corn Stalks the Fast Food Industry
It's official. Everything at fast food restaurants is actually made of corn.
Reason #4,382 To Avoid Fast Food
Is this what they meant by "Big Mac Attack?"
The Great Fake Food Court of China
Hilarious knockoffs of internationally known American brands make a trip to a new Chinese food court worth the indigestion.