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Carl's Jr.'s New Pitchman: 482-Pound Man

Michael Moore pictured with President Obama, who, incidentally also likes meat ​Contrary to what Supervisor Eric Mar might tell you, fast food needn't be awful for you. Bay Area man Michael Moore swears by his Carl's Jr.-only diet, which he says is largely responsible for helping him to shed almos ... More >>

482 Pound Man Endorses the Carl's Jr. Weight-Loss Plan

Michael Moore and the president, for some reason.​ A 482 pound Antioch resident credits Carl's Jr. with helping him slim down. A man named Michael Moore claims that eating Carl's Jr. every day last year helped him to lose weight -- around 100 pounds. As Erin Sherbert writes on our sister blog ... More >>

Is McDonald's Such a Bad Place to Work?

The Washington McDonald's is not quite this glamorous.​McDonald's made national news this spring when it held a national "hiring day" and signed on 62,000 new employees. The stunt didn't just cause gnashing of teeth over the economy, it reminded people that the fast-food chain is still the second- ... More >>

Getting to the Bottom of Taco Bell's 'Taco Meat'

John BirdsallTaco Bell's Beefy 5-Layer Burrito ($1.39), a sort of paste-within-a-paste.​Taco Bell's getting sued by a California woman pissed that the fast-food chain's beef products contain so little actual meat, they're guilty of false advertising. The L.A. Times explains: The class-action s ... More >>

Breaking News: Fast Food Makes People Fat

John BirdsallTaco Bell's Beefy 5-Layer Burrito ($1.39), a sort of paste-within-a-paste.​Taco Bell's getting sued by a California woman pissed that the fast-food chain's beef products contain so little actual meat, they're guilty of false advertising. The L.A. Times explains: The class-action s ... More >>

Food for Thought

For those with strong stomachs, a reading by the author of Fast Food Nation