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Fat Becoming More Than a Name in China

(July 6) -- As the Chinese economy beefs up, so are its citizens ... to the point where "Fat" is no longer just a popular name, but also the description for 100 million Chinese citizens. That number is small compared to China's 1.5 billion population, but experts fear the number of obese citizens could double in 10...

Unemployment Takes a Bite Out of Breakfast

(Feb. 21) -- With millions of Americans unemployed, there are simply fewer morning people venturing out for their daily coffee and bagel. That's bad news for the once-$57 million breakfast business. As unemployment rates hit 10 percent, breakfast sales dipped 4 percent, according to the NPD Group, a consumer behavior...

Taco Bell Admits 'Drive-Thru Diet' Isn't a Diet

(Jan. 20) – Lose 54 pounds eating fast food and you, too, may become a media star. At least that's how it's working out for 27-year-old Christine Dougherty, who held up her former "fat pants" at a press conference today, just like Subway poster boy Jared Fogle once did. "I know his story inspired people to lose...

Meat Standards: Fast Food Beats Schools

(Dec. 9) -- If you have kids, here's something to mull the next time you're deciding whether to pack them a lunch: USA Today has a report out Wednesday morning showing that fast-food standards for meat exceed those for public schools. McDonald's and Burger King, it turns out, test ground beef for bacteria "five to 10 times...

Background on FastFood

Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly. While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food, typically the term refers to food sold in a restaurant or store with preheated or precooked ingredients, and served to the customer in a packaged form for take-out/take-away.

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