fast food

Video: Fast Food Ads vs. Reality
Video: Fast Food Ads vs. Reality
Video: Fast Food Ads vs. Reality
We've all seen the ads for the various major fast food restaurants. The pictures of their menu items look so amazingly delicious! Why, you can just smell the wonderful aroma of fresh, juicy beef...warm, fluffy buns, and crisp, farm-fresh lettuce, tomato and onion, right? Well, I think you'll agree that what we see isn't always what we get; and one YouTube video producer set out to find the fast fo
Fast Food Fun Facts
Fast Food Fun Facts
Fast Food Fun Facts
Did you know that oysters were once considered "fast food?" That one of our Founding Fathers favored potatoes that were "...served in the French manner?" Would you believe the founder of Taco Bell was NOT Hispanic?
Earl Pitts 11/6/13: Suggested Selling
Earl Pitts 11/6/13: Suggested Selling
Earl Pitts 11/6/13: Suggested Selling
Generally speaking, Earl Pitts knows what he wants...especially at a drive-thru window. We all know what happens when you pull up to your favorite fast-food place, and from out of the speaker comes a mumbling voice, suggesting the latest special or featured item on their menu. This type of "suggested selling" does not set well with Mr. Pitts, and he'll explain why here.
US Government Mandates Fast Food Nutrition Labeling
US Government Mandates Fast Food Nutrition Labeling
US Government Mandates Fast Food Nutrition Labeling
In an effort to help people make more informed choices when eating away from home, the federal government is introducing mandatory nutrition labeling for fast food menus and vending machines. Items sold at movie theaters are exempt, which is odd given what calorie bombs those snacks can be. The problem is that few Americans pay much attention to the nutrition labeling on even the packaged foods br