FastFoodWarning.orgFast food news covering health and nutrition, diabetes, obesity and moreKFC chicken supplier violently abused live chickens; employees caught on video- November 23, 2005 It's an appalling case of animal rights violations by a supplier to one of the country's best known fast food restaurants: KFC. A disturbing video segment released to the media shows employees stomping on chickens, smashing them against walls, and performing other violent acts. It's yet another case...http://www.newstarget.com/001469.html Dieticians teaching kids about the pitfalls of a fast food lifestyle- November 23, 2005 Teams of dieticians in San Diego, California are taking an important to message to the city's school kids: watch what you eat when you go for fast food. In particular, the experts are working with kids ages 9-11 to make sure they know, for example, that a typical portion of food at a fast food restaurant...http://www.newstarget.com/006980.html Study shows decreasing your fast food intake can help you lose weight- November 23, 2005 A study has shown that people who east regularly at fast food restaurants are heavier and twice as likely to suffer from heart disease as those who eat fast food less than once a week. To learn more on this topic, be sure to also read the related article, The Cleveland Clinic battles with McDonald's...http://www.newstarget.com/010872.html Dismissed obesity case against McDonald's set to go to trial after all; appeals court reverses earlier federal ruling- November 23, 2005 Two teens who claim McDonalds did not properly warn them that a diet of Chicken McNuggets could lead to obesity will get their day in court after all. The U.S. 2nd Court of Appeals overruled a New York federal court's earlier dismissal of the case. The plaintiffs say they consumed three to five servings...http://www.newstarget.com/003994.html McDonalds sheds its old image- November 23, 2005 McDonalds has spent years under controversy for its contributions to the obesity epidemic in the U.S., but now the company is seeking to shed that image. If you enjoy this article, you may also be interested in an article entitled 'Why America is still a great place to live: thirteen things I love about...http://www.newstarget.com/010658.html Fast food diet can lead to directly to diabetes, new study indicates- November 23, 2005 Critics of the U.S. fast food industry say a Boston Children's Hospital study might finally be their smoking gun. The study appears to be the first solid scientific evidence that a steady diet of fast food can lead to obesity and diabetes. Study participants who consumed fast food more than twice a week...http://www.newstarget.com/003826.html Don't be tempted by fast food- November 23, 2005 It is okay to indulge in fast food occasionally, but more Americans are making it a part of their weekly routine, increases their salt, fat and caloric intake. Be sure to read the related article, The Cleveland Clinic battles with McDonald's over fast food in hospitals.http://www.newstarget.com/010552.html Hospitals are no place for fast food franchises, some doctors say- November 23, 2005 Disturbed by the irony of greasy pizza being readily available right out side, say, a heart surgeon's office, some Cleveland, Ohio doctors have started a campaign to keep fast food franchises out of hospital food courts. "We hope we are setting some kind of trend," one of the doctors said. To learn more...http://www.newstarget.com/003579.html McDonald's turns to technology to tempt patrons- November 23, 2005 A McDonalds restaurant is testing a new ATM-style system, called Blaze Net, which allows diners to purchase downloadable MP3s and ringtones, and to print photos or surf the net right in the restaurant -- and it even accepts cash. Located in Chicago, the new flagship restaurant also sells lattes at its...http://www.newstarget.com/008281.html A steady diet of fast food can lead to diabetes, new study shows- November 23, 2005 People who eat fast food more than twice a week have a greater chance of developing diabetes, a new study by the Children's Hospital of Boston shows. While this seems to be solid evidence that fast food is a health threat, a possibility still lingers that the real culprit is the sedentary lifestyle that...http://www.newstarget.com/003567.html |