By Hans Bader I lost ten pounds in the summer that I worked at McDonald’s, eating there all the time. Yet, people try to blame fast-food restaurants for their obesity. It’s one of the “myths about fast food” discussed this week in the Washington Post, which observes that “just eating burgers does not cause obesity.”…
A few weeks ago, St. Petersburg (Florida) City Council voted to ban single use plastic straws as well as styrofoam. In Phase One for 2019, straws will only be available by request. The styrofoam begins this month. In Phase Two, on Jan. 1, 2020, the total ban kicks in. The suspect in this viral video…
by Thomas Phippen McDonald’s bringing back its famed Szechuan dipping sauce “would be a mistake” because reducing an entire country’s cuisine into one flavor is “problematic” and “disrespectful,” according to a writer for Inverse.com. Rick and Morty, a popular Adult Swim animated show, dedicated part of its April 1 season 3 premiere to ask McDonald’s to bring…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall A transgender woman is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl and then trying to buy her silence with McDonald’s, according to a Monday court testimony. Dawn Love, a 57-year-old man who transitioned to a woman, allegedly fondled the young girl in 2014 during a car ride…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Eric Lieberman A Boston McDonald’s is set to launch a machine that dispenses the fast-food chain’s trademark sandwich, the Big Mac. The automated cheeseburger machine will offer three different sizes: traditional, the Mac Jr. and the Grand Mac, according to Metro Boston. The sandwiches are expected to be free…
A couple of robbers picked the wrong McDonald’s to hold-up; discovering the restaurant in Dijon, France to be filled with members of the country’s elite anti-terrorism task force. Things did not end well for the robbers. Fox News Insider reports: The two men burst into the fast food location in eastern France, firing a shotgun…
By Connor D. Wolf Former McDonald’s President Ed Rensi warned Tuesday that replacing workers with robots is far less costly than hiring new employees at $15 an hour. Democratic lawmakers and advocates from across the country have fought to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Those in support believe the policy could help…
by Lina Bryce Due to be released this summer, The Founder tells the story of Ray Kroc and his acquisition of the McDonald’s fast food chain. The film delves into the contentious relationship between Kroc and the McDonald brothers who started the first restaurant and innovated the fast food service model. Kroc had a vision, the only thing…
Texas nursing home caregivers are starting to migrate en masse away from their long-held positions and toward jobs in the fast food industry. Why? Well, according to Kron4 News: Texas has one of the lowest Medicaid reimbursement rates, which makes it difficult for nursing homes and service providers to offer competitive wages. “You know, you…
Video has been released of the brutal assault and robbery of decorated marine, Chris Marquez, at a McDonald’s in Washington D.C. “I remember this group of teens harassing me while I was eating, they surrounded my table and kept on asking me ‘Do you believe black lives matter?’” Marquez told reporters. As reported on The…