fast food

Health Food for the Price of Fast Food: New Company Makes it Possible

Doug Rauch, former CEO of Trader Joe’s, has a novel idea; give people on limited incomes access to healthy, organic food. If you’ve always dreamed of shopping at Whole Foods, but decided against it so you wouldn’t have to take a second mortgage out on your home, take note of a new company called Daily Table, which is working to bring healthy foods to the masses.
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Chick-fil-A Adds Organic Drink and Superfood Salad to its Menu

In a first for this fast food provider, Chick-fil-A is venturing into the world of organic foods, having launched its first organic menu option on Jan. 18.
Honey Kids’ Appley Ever After juice drink can now be found across the country following a test in Orlando that proved to be successful. The beverage, which contains no added sugar, won’t cost any more than the establishments’ other children’s drinks. [1]
Children also have a choice of low-fat regular and chocolate milk, and fresh-squeezed lemonade. [2]

McDonald’s, Burger King Lure Kids with Toys and Targeted Ads

Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years, and a new study finds that all of those fast-food commercials you see on TV that are clearly aimed at young children are working, and they are compounding the obesity problem.
According to Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth University researchers, kids who watched television channels that aired fast-food commercials were more likely to eat at fast-food restaurants with their families.

Taco Bell Employee Fired After Gross Photo Goes Viral

Taco Bell will do just about anything to bring more customers into its restaurants. A Taco Bell Cantina opened last week in Chicago. It’s unique because the establishment allows customers to pair their chalupas and tacos with beer, wine, or sangria. Patrons can also add rum, vodka, or tequila to any of the establishment’s frozen or fountain beverages. [1]