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Taco Bell Waffle Tacos Are Coming to Make You Fatter

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:11:15 +0000

Taco Bell recently changed America’s taco calculus by offering Doritos-flavored shells. Their next move appears to be far more radical. Fast food fans in Southern California are reporting the presence of waffle tacos on the menu at some local Taco Bell franchises. The item, which goes for 89 cents, features a waffle folded around sausage [...]

Want to Watch Domino's Make Pizza on a Live Web Cam?

Big Jim — Fri, 03 May 2013 20:03:00 +0000

This sounds like it could really backfire, based on some of the nasty stories we’ve heard coming out of Domino’s over the years. For the month of May, Domino’s is testing Domino’s Live, where you can see pizza being made on a live webcam feed. It’s only at a Domino’s in [...]

Taco Bell Doritos Locos Tacos Cause High School Lockdown

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:11:12 +0000

If you spend a lot of time with high school students you should be pretty well acquainted with Taco Bell. Which is why it’s surprising that the delicious fast food was able to cause so much confusion atÂ Del Campo High School in Sacramento, California. Turns out somebody had left a big bag of Doritos Locos [...]

Proof That McDonald's Hamburgers Look the Same After 14 Years

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:28:46 +0000

On July 7, 1999, Dave Whipple bought a McDonald’s hamburger. The Utah man didn’t intend to eat it, but instead he wanted to prove that the burger was so pumped full of preservatives that it would look the same after a month. But Whipple soon forgot about his little science experience and left the burger [...]

Find Out What 2,000 Calories Actually Looks Like

Emerald Catron — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:51 +0000

Here’s a helpful video, if you were wondering how many carrots you could eat without going over 2,000 calories. If that sounds like something you definitely do not need to know, 2,000 calories is also quantified in Big Macs, pizza, Chipotle burritos and delicious, delicious avocados. Because you probably couldn’t eat 60 carrots if you [...]

Eww! Mother Says Toddler Ate Used Condom Found at McDonald's

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:00:01 +0000

A trip to McDonaldâ€™s turned out to be anything but a happy meal for one Chicago-area family. Anishi Spencer is suing the restaurant for at least $50,000 in damages, claiming one of her kids ate a used condom he found in the play area. Spencer says back in February 2012, her children â€“ Jonathan, then [...]

Man Calls 911 Nine Times to Request a Cheeseburger

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 03:38:04 +0000

There is just something about fast food that makes people abuse 911. In the past, folks have been arrested after calling emergency services to report problems with their orders at Burger King, McDonald’s, Subway and Hardee’s. Gregory Jackson Sr. decided to cut out the middleman. Instead of going to his local restaurant chain to beÂ disappointed, [...]

Watch the Taco Bell Ad That Was Banned for Upsetting Vegans

Sarah Shahzad — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:54:28 +0000

Taco Bell was forced to retract its anti-vegetable commercial for promoting its 12-pack of tacos. The ad opens with the narrator deriding vegetables, saying “Veggies on game day is like punting on fourth and one â€” it’s a cop out.” Taco Bell responded, saying they didn’t mean for the ad to be misinterpreted, but to [...]

It's Seniors Gone Wild In Taco Bell's 2013 Super Bowl Commercial

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:41:01 +0000

In Taco Bell’s 2013 Super Bowl commercial we meet Bernie Goldblatt, an older gentlemen who is being wished good night by an aid at theÂ Glencobrooke Retirement Home. Or so she thinks he is going to sleep. In fact, Bernie’s night is just beginning. He sneaks out of the home and is picked up be his [...]

Subway Pledges to Make Every Footlong Sandwich Actually a Foot Long

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:21:19 +0000

If you thought Subway wasnâ€™t going to budge an inch on its stance regarding the scandal over how long its footlong sandwiches really are, youâ€™re wrong. The restaurant chain has released a statement saying: We have redoubled our efforts to ensure consistency and correct length in every sandwich we serve. Our commitment remains steadfast to [...]

Kidney Found in KFC Meal — Why Are We Still Eating There Again?

Emerald Catron — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:25:02 +0000

How many times does this have to happen before we all stop going to KFC? Hopefully twice is the answer. Three weeks ago a teenager in the UK thought he had been served a giant chicken brain from the fast-food chain. It turned out to be a kidney. On the one hand, gross. On the other hand, at least we're pretty sure that what Redditor six6six4kids found in his order was also a kidney. MAKE IT STOP!

Subway 'Sandwich Artist' Fired Over Ketchup Dispute Gone Awry

Emerald Catron — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:22:31 +0000

Maybe Subway is stepping up their game a tad. They've made it abundantly clear that they now have avocados and sriracha sauce, and they will NOT be putting ketchup on anybody's sandwich. At all. They don't even have ketchup, and one employee was willing to fight to prove it. They don't call them sandwich artists for nothing.

Burger King's New Pumpkin Burger

Big Jim — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:33:52 +0000

Pumpkin obsession this time of year seems like an American thing which is why this move by Burger King makes no sense. They’ve introduced a brand new, limited-edition pumpkin burger…but only in Japan. The burger features a patty, bacon, lettuce, a special sauce, and several slices of pumpkin. Would you like to see this burger [...]

You Can Now Get Mashed Potatoes and Gravy From a Vending Machine

Don Deane — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:38:32 +0000

In a move that will probably delight and disgust convenience store shoppers at the same time, 7-11 has begun offering mashed potatoes and gravy via a vending machine. Alas, the machines aren’t available here in the US yet. As strange as it sounds, we’d probably be first on line if they were. According to 7-11, [...]

Fast Food Workers Reveal the One Menu Item They'd Never Eat

Camilla Turner — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:03:53 +0000

They say “ignorance is bliss” — and that saying goes double when it comes to fast food. Next time you grab some grilled chicken or chili from a fast food joint, consider these insights we’ll bet you wish you never knew. Reddit asked fast food workers to name the “one menu option at your employment [...]

McDonald's Flexes Its Muscle by Banning All Restaurants from Selling French Fries at the London Olympics — With One Exception

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:07:55 +0000

McDonald’s has a monopoly on french fries at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Since the fast food giant is a major sponsor of the Olympic Games, the corporate head honchos exercised their power and banned other restaurants and food merchants from selling fries during the events. Spectators in the mood for some spuds will need to [...]

This Isn't a Joke – Get Paid to Eat Fast Food and Gain Weight

Mike Adams — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:00:28 +0000

There is a new study on obesity being conducted by Washington University that is requiring all of its participants to gain 5% of their body weight in exchange for $3,500.

And you won’t believe what participants will have to chow down on.

Well, Duh! New Study Confirms That TV Inspires Kids to Eat More Junk Food

Don Deane — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:30:09 +0000

In a study confirming what most of us have probably suspected all along, researchers have found that television encourages young people to eat more junk food and paves the way to obesity and other significant health issues. Scientists Leah Lipsky and Ronal Iannotti at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human [...]

13 Signs the Fast Food You're Eating is Incredibly Unhealthy

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0000

It’s no secret that fast food isn’t good for you. If you’re alarmed by that news, chances are you’ve been unable to read that story because a Double Whopper has been obstructing your view. And despite this cold hard fact of fast food life, some people manage to find a way to make this artery-busting [...]

Burger King Heats Up the Fast Food Competition with Bigger and Fatter Fries

Kathy Landin — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:16:00 +0000

The competition in the french fry market has gotten fierce between Burger King, McDonalds and the other fry-serving fast food joints. Mickey Ds’ traditionally grabs the top spot when it comes to favorite fries, but Wendy’s took a run at it with new “natural cut” fries seasoned with sea salt.

Now, Burger King is taking it up a notch by making its fries bigger.