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Taco Bell Waffle Tacos Are Coming to Make You Fatter

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:30:15 +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 [...]

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 [...]

Canadian KFC Serves Up Raw Chicken Burger

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:26:23 +0000

When you remove a fast food burger from its wrapper and bite down, you are taking it on faith that there isn't something really disgusting between the buns.

Last week a KFC diner in the Toronto-area paid for this faith. As you can see, he took a big bite of his chicken burger only to find that somebody forgot to stick the chicken part in the deep fryer.

Australian Council Considers Crazy 400 Percent 'Fat Tax' Against Fast Food Joints [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:18:57 +0000

As part of an effort to fight obesity, Darebin Council in northern Melbourne, Australia, is considering a “fat tax” which would impose whopping rate increases on fast food giants like McDonald’s and KFC.

Which Fast Food Restaurants Have the Happiest Customers…Not With the Food, Just In General? [KOOL POLL]

Landon King — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:35:22 +0000

If you glance around a Taco Bell, you might see a lot of people who are kinda down. Depressed, frowning, quietly and angrily destroying a Crunchwrap Supreme. Well, a new study says that's definitely the norm.

Five Guys Is America's Favorite Fast Food Restaurant

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:59:41 +0000

According to a new survey, Five Guys is the number one quick service restaurant in the land. Market research company Market Force asked 4,500 diners which of America’s 55 highest grossing fast restaurant chains was their favorite. Then, it adjusted those results by number of stores. For example, Chick fil-A actually got the most raw votes, but since it [...]

In This Economy, Even Rich People Are Eating Fast Food

Landon King — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:17:12 +0000

Next time you pull up to Arby's and see a Rolls-Royce in the parking lot, and a guy inside with a top hat and monocle going to town on a Beef 'N Cheddar, here's the explanation. Read more on the next page!