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Lawsuit Against Taco Bell Thrown Out [VIDEO]

Apr 21st 2011 – 9:24AM
Paul Sakuma, AP

Paul Sakuma, AP

Lawsuit Questioning Taco Bell's Beef Is Dropped

Apr 18th 2011 – 11:14PM
Paul Sakuma, AP

Paul Sakuma, AP

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - An Alabama-based law firm said Monday it has withdrawn its class-action lawsuit that sought to force Taco Bell to stop calling the meat it serves "beef." The lawsuit, filed in January in federal court in California, alleged that what Taco Bell calls "seasoned beef" is a meat mixture that has binders and...

Taco Bell Tests Taco Shell Made Entirely of Doritos

By Steven HofferApr 13th 2011 – 2:26PM
YouTube

YouTube

Chips on the side have nothing on this fast-food creation. Mexican chain restaurant Taco Bell is reportedly testing the Doritos Locos Tacos, a taco shell made entirely of nacho cheese Doritos. "Shut the front door and hand me a bib and some wet wipes to wipe the flavored dust from my trembling mouth!" blogger MB Quirk...

McDonald's Announces Plans to Add 50,000 Jobs [VIDEO]

Apr 5th 2011 – 10:00AM
AFP / Getty Images

AFP / Getty Images

Bikini-Clad Woman Arrested After Burger King Brawl [VIDEO]

By Ben MuessigMar 25th 2011 – 2:52PM
BCSO

BCSO

A bikini-clad woman wanted a Whopper -- and she gave a walloping. Police in Panama City Beach, Fla., say Kimesa Smith hopped on the counter of a Burger King on March 19 and attacked employees because she felt her order of a Whopper Jr. and fries was taking too long. "We tore the Burger King up," the 31-year-old...

Background on fast food

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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