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New Burger Made of 100% Ground Bacon

Slater's 50/50 calls it the 'merica burger

(Newser) - A query for bacon lovers: Would a burger made with 50% ground beef and 50% ground bacon not be enough bacon for ya? Then this limited-edition patriotic burger may be for you. Dubbed "the 'merica burger," it's 100% ground bacon, blanketed with slices of thick bacon...

McDonald's Opens Super-Size Site at Olympics

Temporary restaurant can sit 1,500 people

(Newser) - Spectators at the Olympics may get inspired by the athletes' fitness, but they'll also have all the Big Macs and fries they'd like within reach. The chain is opening its biggest restaurant in the world in London's Olympic Park, though it will be dismantled (and mostly recycled)...

Pizza Hut Launches P'Zolo, With Eye on Subway

Meat-stuffed sandwich unveiled this week

(Newser) - Pizza Hut is entering the sandwich arena and going after fast-food powerhouse Subway with the launch of a new offering this week, the P'Zolo. The $3 P'Zolo premieres in three flavors—Italian Steak, Buffalo Chicken, and Meat Trio—and "looks like a cross between a sub, a...

Teen Finds Finger in Arby's Sandwich

Worker had apparently injured herself on meat slicer

(Newser) - Wendy's chili was proven to be finger-free , but it sounds like the same isn't true for Arby's roast beef. Michigan Live reports on the stomach-turning situation, in which a 14-year-old tasted something chewy in his sandwich on Friday. "I was like, 'that gots to be...

Docs to Obama: Enough With the Burgers, Dogs

Physicians group wants president to stop unhealthy photo ops

(Newser) - Part of being president is being photographed chowing down on burgers and hot dogs, but a group of DC doctors thinks President Obama needs to put a stop to the practice. “The White House would never set up a photo op of a president with a cigarette, so why...

At London Olympics, World's Biggest ... McDonald's?

Who doesn't associate world-class athletes with the McDonald's lifestyle?

(Newser) - Nothing symbolizes physical fitness better than ... McDonald's, right? The fast-food chain is a major London Olympics sponsor, and it has some pretty big plans—literally. The world's largest McDonald's will open this summer in Olympic Park. The AP describes it as a "cathedral-like restaurant" whose two...

Burger King to Go Cage-Free
 Burger King to Go Cage-Free 
Apr 25, 2012 8:29 AM CDT

Burger King to Go Cage-Free

By 2017, all eggs, pork will come from cage-free animals

(Newser) - If you typically start your day with a Croissan'wich, go ahead and pat yourself on the back: You'll soon be supporting cage-free farming. Burger King made major fast-food news this morning with the announcement that it will exclusively use eggs and pork from cage-free chickens and pigs by...

Heart Attack Grill Strikes Again

Owner unconcerned after woman drops in ridiculously unhealthy restaurant

(Newser) - You can't say they didn't warn her: A woman collapsed at the Heart Attack Grill this weekend, just two months after the last time someone had a heart attack at the cheerfully morbid Las Vegas eatery. The woman was whisked away by paramedics and her condition is currently...

Fast Food Far Saltier in the US
 Fast Food 
 Far Saltier 
 in the US 
study says
Apr 22, 2012 4:54 PM CDT

Fast Food Far Saltier in the US

Same products contain less salt in Europe, Australia

(Newser) - If you're craving some Chicken McNuggets, you're better off getting them in Europe than on this side of the pond. With 1.6 grams of salt per 100 grams of nugget, the American version is packed with more than twice the salt of British McNuggets, which contain 0....

KFC Thailand: Sorry 'Bout the Quake, Have Some KFC!

Chain is really, very sorry about ill-thought-out Facebook post

(Newser) - In hindsight, maybe it wasn't so smart to suggest that yesterday's massive earthquake was finger-lickin' good: KFC Thailand has issued an apology after being criticized for a Facebook message that urged people to rush home during yesterday's tsunami scare and order a bucket of KFC chicken. As...

Foodies Squeal Over Burger King Bacon Sundae

It's being tested now in Nashville

(Newser) - Just when you thought Burger King might be getting a smidgeon health conscious comes its new ... bacon sundae. Soft-serve vanilla ice cream, caramel and chocolate syrups, and a strip of bacon aim to please ham hogs, notes ABC News . The sizzling new dessert has been spotted by foodies in a...

McDonald's on Its Fries: Like a Walk 'on Fresh Snow'

Picture that the next time you're chowing down ... complete with snow

(Newser) - The next time you find yourself shoveling McDonald's fries into your mouth, slow down: You're likely failing to recognize what a precious experience you are engaged in. Bloomberg tucks a fun tidbit into a piece on McDonald's suppliers—apparently, sinking your teeth into a fry should be...

Burger King Tries to Sell Healthier Image

But those salads still aren't good for you, says blogger

(Newser) - Burger King overhauled its menu this week and is selling smoothies, wraps, and new salads as part of a push to woo women and families. The makeover comes after Burger King dropped to third place in the fast-food rivalry last year, trailing McDonald's and—for the first time ever—...

'Neon Orange Monstrosity'? Taco Bell Meets Doritos

Chain unveils new shell nationwide

(Newser) - Americans everywhere can now buy a Taco Bell taco whose shell is made out of Doritos , notes the AP , and a $75 million advertising campaign means the pitch will be hard to avoid. Judging by early reaction, this is either everything that's right or wrong with the nation:
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McRib Too Healthy for You? Try the McRibster

It's a McRib deep-fried and topped with cheese ... and bacon

(Newser) - Everyone knows the McRib is awesome, inspiring obsessed devotees to drive 10 hours for a taste . But what would be awesomer? How about breading the "rib" meat, deep-frying it, topping it with cheese, throwing on some "spicy-sweet chili sauce" and honey mustard, and then, because that's not...

Woman Plows Car Into Slow Drive-Thru Customer

Jennifer Lynn Betterly wasn't pleased with the speed at a KFC/Taco Bell

(Newser) - It's called fast food, people. Or so may have gone the thought process of one Jennifer Lynn Betterly, a Florida woman who had just about enough of waiting in line at the KFC/Taco Bell drive-thru in Largo on Saturday night. And so she did what any hungry diner would...

Meet the Next Chipotle: Bombay Bowl
Meet the Next Chipotle: Bombay Bowl
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Feb 19, 2012 7:00 PM CST

Meet the Next Chipotle: Bombay Bowl

Indian restaurants following assembly-line model

(Newser) - Chipotle gained success by serving up Mexican food assembly-line style, and a new crop of Indian restaurants is now following that model. The New York Times takes a look at the growing niche, focusing in particular on Bombay Bowl in Denver, where the employee T-shirts promise "Simple Food. Endless...

8 Horrifying Fast Food Ingredients

Care for some fertilizer with your burger?

(Newser) - Duck feathers, human hair, fertilizer: These are among the ingredients you may be ingesting every time you chow down on fast food. That's because the FDA has deemed certain additives to be "generally recognized as safe," even though it may creep you out to learn of them....

Give Chipotle Same Respect as Apple
 Give Chipotle 
 Same Respect 
 as Apple 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Feb 12, 2012 8:18 AM CST

Give Chipotle Same Respect as Apple

Matthew Yglesias: Steve Ells is to fast food what Steve Jobs was to tech

(Newser) - Steve Jobs, meet Steve Ells. Both men founded companies that have revolutionized American culture: Chipotle is doing for fast food what Apple did for technology, writes Matthew Yglesias at Slate . First of all, "Chipotle’s growth since its 2006 IPO should be seen as a great American success story,...

Get Engaged at Pizza Hut ... for $10K

 Get Engaged 
 at Pizza Hut ... 
 for $10K 
happy valentine's day?
Feb 10, 2012 10:40 AM CST

Get Engaged at Pizza Hut ... for $10K

Posh package even comes with a $10 dinner box

(Newser) - If you're more interested in being memorable than romantic, and happen to have a significant other that you'd like to spend the rest of your life with, you may want to propose to her ... at Pizza Hut. Because for a mere $10,010, the Hut promises to show...

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