FastFoodWarning.orgFast food news covering health and nutrition, diabetes, obesity and moreMcDonald's secretly testing fries cooked in low trans fat oil- November 23, 2005 McDonald's is in the process of testing new and improved French fries cooked in low trans fat oil, and they're not telling customers about it. When McDonald's made an announcement in 2002 that the company would be trying a new cooking oil with less trans fat, customers flooded phone lines with complaints...http://www.newstarget.com/008158.html McDonald's CEOs display pattern of chronic disease- November 23, 2005 Embattled McDonald's has lost its second CEO in the past year after Charlie Bell resigned today to continue his battle with cancer. The previous CEO, Jim Cantalupo died of a heart attack. Jim Skinner, the former vice chairman has been elected to replace Bell. Since being diagnosed with cancer earlier...http://www.newstarget.com/002549.html Detroit mayor proposes fast-food tax- November 23, 2005 To overcome vast deficits in city funding, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is proposing a 2 percent fast-food tax. Although the tax wouldn't come close to solving the city's financial burdens, city officials insist every penny counts in Detroit. Restaurant owners say the tax is punishing those who have...http://www.newstarget.com/007571.html McDonald's Restaurants Provide False Nutritional Information to Customers, Says CSPI- November 23, 2005http://www.newstarget.com/001592.html Food industry stands against nutritional disclosure bill- November 23, 2005 A new law requiring restaurants to make nutritional information about their menus readily available to consumers is awaiting passage in Massachusetts. Lawmakers say the bill will allow families to make more informed choices when ordering fast food, but industry representatives say the bill would be too...http://www.newstarget.com/007555.html Article gives fast food options for those not wanting to skip breakfast- November 23, 2005 Breakfast is well-established as the most important meal of the day, since those who eat it tend to be less overweight and more focused than those who don't, so Times Dispatch columnist Charles Stuart Platkin offers some healthier fast food choices for breakfast on the go. Be sure to read the related...http://www.newstarget.com/011396.html How to (not!) get fat in five easy steps- November 23, 2005 You may think it's strange to find a "How-To" article focusing on five easy steps for adding fat to your body. You might say that we already know how to do that: two thirds of the people in the United States are overweight and one third are considered clinically obese. Obviously we've mastered this topic...http://www.newstarget.com/004370.html Fast food diet could be linked to diabetes, study warns- November 23, 2005 A new study by Boston Children's Hospital suggests that eating fast food more than twice per week can lead to more than just weight gain. It may also bring on diabetes. The study is a bit inconclusive though. It's authors are careful to note that it's not clear if the increase in diabetes is related...http://www.newstarget.com/003666.html The Cleveland Clinic battles with McDonald's over fast food in hospitals- November 23, 2005 One of the most ridiculous things about many hospitals and surgical centers is that they host fast food restaurants like McDonald's and Pizza Hut. Now making headlines is the heated debate between the Cleveland Clinic and McDonald's restaurants. Toby Cosgrove, director of the Cleveland Clinic and a cardiovascular...http://www.newstarget.com/003915.html Super Size Me filmmaker says McDonald's exports Americans' love of instant gratification- November 23, 2005 The filmmaker holds McDonald's responsible for the downfall of America's eating habits. After his month long experiment eating only fast food, he experienced a myriad of health complications. He feels strongly that other countries emulate what they see Americans doing, and that their love of fast food...http://www.newstarget.com/005333.html |