Student Guest Workers File Federal Complaints Against McDonald’s
Student guest workers who participated in yesterday's protests are taking their fight to the next level.
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Student Guest Workers Protest McDonald’s Over Claims of Severe Exploitation
Guest workers were forced to work long hours at substandard pay, and live in squalid, employer-owned apartments.
Where’s the Beef? Florida Woman Caught Trading Sex for Double Cheeseburgers
It's not even the first time fast food has been used as barter in the sex trade.
N.J. Gives Revel the Go-Ahead; Is Chocolate the Key to Staying Thin?
Plus: Alicia Silverstone chews her baby's food; and children may be harvesting our food here in the U.S., all in our morning news roundup.
Pink Slime? Not at Genuardi's; Mickey D's CEO to Step Down
Plus: Is there a beverage market that Starbucks won't get into?; and Zitner's new owner isn't going to tamper with the original candy recipes, all in our morning news roundup.
Porcupine Popularity Presents Problems for PA Hunters; Mitt Romney Eats at McDonald’s Just Like Everyone Else
Plus: Beef supplies are down and prices are up; and "Foodistan" tries to mend the rift between India and Pakistan, all in our morning news roundup.
Mouse Hunt: Rodent Video Puts McDonald’s on the Defensive
The employee's video shows a mouse inside a bag of Big Mac buns.
Caught on Video: Mouse Meandering Through Bag of Big Mac Buns
Looks like Ronald had better call the exterminator.
Research Shows Soda Taxes Can Save Lives; Sushi Makes Men for Fertile
Plus: Quizno's expands to the Philippines; and Food Lion will close more than 100 stores nationwide, all in our morning news roundup.
Kildare’s Reopens After Being Cited for Serving Minors; Hail Storm of Apples Pounds the U.K.
Plus: McDonald's cops a farm-to-table stance; and bootleg liquor claims 115 lives in India, all in our morning news roundup.
No Bushwhacking Reported in Machete-Led Raid on Indian Grocery Store; Jocks and School-Lunch Reformers Butt Heads Over Chocolate Milk
Homeless and needy get organic and local dinners for Thanksgiving; and McDonald's and Target give inhumane egg supplier the boot, all in our morning news roundup.
Eight Arrested on Charges of Prostitution at the Penthouse Club; Florida Inmate Complains That Too Much Soy Is Cruelty
Plus: McDonald's CEO suggests cutting business taxes to fix the economy; and EU countries now label pollen as an ingredients in honey, all in our morning news roundup.
Report: Half of PA’s First Congressional District Can’t Afford to Feed Its Kids; Gen Y Prefers Chipotle Over Subway
Plus: Brazilians discover that banana peels are great for purifying water; and bacon increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes, all in our morning news roundup.
Fast Food Crook Gets More Than a Hundred Years In Jail
The crooks led a nine-day crime spree targeting fast food joints in Philly and its suburbs.
Portly Politico Vows Weight Loss After Health Scare; Ooh La La: McDonald's France Introduces McBaguette
Plus: Happy hours get a little longer; and tourists who visit the U.S. take a few extra pounds with them when they leave, all in our morning news roundup.
Joe’s Crab Shack Seeks Approval For a New Driveway; Butter Makes You Feel Better
Plus: Prospective chef's learn that few high-paying jobs await them after culinary school; and the pros and cons of McDonald's stock, all in our morning news roundup.
Downey’s: Was It Worth Rescue–ing?; McDonald’s Playgrounds Are Infested With Gonorrhea and Meningitis
Plus: Paperwork and Minnesota's government shutdown could make MillerCoors beers illegal; and wheat, corn, meat and dairy prices are expected to continue rising, all in our morning news roundup.
Nutter’s Ultimatum: Soda Tax or Increased Property Taxes; Too Much Coffee Can Lead to Auditory Hallucinations
Plus: Scientists are very close to producing "super wheat"; and McDonald's in Europe gets hip to sustainable fish, all in our morning news roundup.
Resorts Defends Its Decision to Dump Fifty-Year-Old Flappers; Eating Dirt Is Healthy
Plus: Obese children perform poorly on tests after ingesting unhealthy foods; and people in Wisconsin are illegally selling food stamps online, all in our morning news roundup.
Slipping Soup Sales Stymie Campbell’s; A Wisconsin Man Sizes Up His 25,000th Big Mac
Plus: A Texas dentist offers patients beer and wine to take the edge off; and McDonald's plans to replace cashiers with computerized ordering, all in our morning news roundup.