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McDonald's Owner Tells Employees to Elect the "Right People"
A McDonald's franchise in Canton, Ohio, is telling employees, in a letter included with their paychecks, to elect "the right people."
News
Is San Francisco's Happy Meal Ban Too Paternalistic?
San Francisco banned the Happy Meal because it's too tempting and unhealthy. Are we losing our freedoms or gaining the ability to go for a jog?
Environment
Happy Meals Get a Little Less Happy
Treehugger has a post weighing the decision in California's Santa Clara County to ban Happy Meal toys and similar kid-enticing promotions for...
Business
Without McDonald's, America Would Have Lost Jobs In May
McDonald's hiring binge in April is the only reason today's "awful" job numbers weren't devastating.
Lifestyle
Pig Love: How the Fast-Food Industry Is Making Pork More Humane
Mistreated porkers are increasingly finding some unusual allies—fast-food restaurants.
Business
Map of Every McDonald's in the Country
If our pictures of fast food haven't totally put you off, you're in luck: In the United States, it is never more than 145 miles to the nearest...
Lifestyle
Calling All Canadians, Help Explain the McLobster
What McLobsters, McRibs, McCrab, McArabia, and the McLaks say about the regionalization of the homogenous McDonald's fast food chain.
Lifestyle
How to Make a McRib (Not for a Limited Time Only)
Ryan Adams explains how anyone can make a delicious pork sandwich at home. All it takes is pork belly and patience.
Lifestyle
Have It Your Way: The Evolution of the Kids' Meal
Fast food restaurants attempt to make Happy Meals seem a little happier.
The Community Board
Stock Advice from the Gates Foundation
In the fourth quarter of 2008, the Gates Foundation lost 19% of its value bringing its total to $9.07 billion.So what are they doing to try and...
The Community Board
PETA Serving Up A McCrummy and McUnHappy Awareness Campaign
Being a part time vegetarian isn't so bad -- I've done it for years without any real trials or tribulations. Just when I started wondering...
The Community Board
Artist Turns Fast Food Trash into Delicate Paper Trees
Artist Yuken Teruya has managed to turn the grease-stained brown paper bags from McDonalds into beautiful, delicate paper forests. In the...
The Community Board
McDonald's pulls out of Iceland
The three McDonald's restaurants in Iceland are closing because of the financial crisis and the cost of importing the ingredients. From now on...
Lifestyle
Turning the Tables
Tracing the slow-food movement back to its feisty Italian roots. Like so many other aspects of modern life, slow food can trace its roots to...
