Read more fast food stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2969/fast-food.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:58:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74410/mcdonalds-gets-euro-chic-makeover.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMcDonald’s is getting a makeover, starting with one New York restaurant that now features a sleek, European-inspired look, flat-screen TVs, and free wi-fi. The redesign features employees in all-black uniforms and “Danish Modern furniture,” reports the AP —or, as Daniel Maurer writes in New York , “knockoff mod furniture, laptop outlets,...http://www.newser.com/story/74410/mcdonalds-gets-euro-chic-makeover.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Nov 2009 12:41:55 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74258/heart-disease-pharaohs-had-it-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a finding that pokes holes in the thinking that our modern fast-food lifestyle is behind heart disease, scientists have discovered that Egypt’s mummies, too, had hardened arteries. “Atherosclerosis is not just a disease of modern times,” one researcher tells WebMD . “It’s part of the human condition.” CT scans found...http://www.newser.com/story/74258/heart-disease-pharaohs-had-it-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Nov 2009 19:20:04 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73760/gitmo-mickey-dees-now-hiring.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe only McDonald's in Cuba is looking for an assistant manager. An ad posted on a job website last week invited candidates with valid American passports to apply for a job at the franchise at the Guantanamo Bay base. Burgers are shipped in from Florida and detainees cleared by the...http://www.newser.com/story/73760/gitmo-mickey-dees-now-hiring.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Nov 2009 7:32:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73561/how-arbys-lost-its-beefiness.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe recession has had its winners and losers, and when it comes to fast food, Arby's is bringing up the rear. Same-stores sales have been down for the last seven quarters, writes Daniel Gross for Slate, but the economy can't take the entire rap on this one: Arby's just doesn't...http://www.newser.com/story/73561/how-arbys-lost-its-beefiness.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 08 Nov 2009 10:26:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73543/fast-food-star-of-recession-5-footlong.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBusinessWeek has found what it calls the "fast-food success story of the recession"—the $5 footlong sandwich from Subway. The simple idea began with a franchisee who noticed slow sales on weekends and decided to knock down prices to bring in customers. After sales went through the roof, he pitched...http://www.newser.com/story/73543/fast-food-star-of-recession-5-footlong.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 07 Nov 2009 11:34:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73498/16-tips-for-cheeseburger-eating.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagKevin Pang sent six months eating cheeseburgers, and he's sharing his hard-earned expertise with his fellow meat-eaters. From the Chicago Tribune: Cheese : Just say no to feta, bleu, or brie. Condiments : Skip the ketchup and mustard; head directly for the mayo. Bun : Yes, there is a taste difference between toasted...http://www.newser.com/story/73498/16-tips-for-cheeseburger-eating.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 06 Nov 2009 13:15:13 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72548/fast-food-customer-punches-out-zombie.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA man at a fast food restaurant in Iowa called another customer a zombie and punched him—twice. The victim was slugged in the eye as he stood at the counter to order food near the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City. As he called police on his cell...http://www.newser.com/story/72548/fast-food-customer-punches-out-zombie.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Oct 2009 2:59:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72325/worst-food-trends-of-the-decade.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAsked to name the decade's worst dining trends, chefs and other food experts couldn't shut up. There were too many (including "mache, water sommeliers, organ-meat entrees, unisex bathrooms, bacon tattoos on chefs, over-flaunted kitchen burns, chefs tables") for Christopher Borrelli to list them all, but he hits the top 10...http://www.newser.com/story/72325/worst-food-trends-of-the-decade.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Oct 2009 14:40:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71728/pollans-rules-to-eat-by-hard-to-swallow.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFood industry critic Michael Pollan is compiling a book of "Rules to Eat By"—like "If you're not hungry enough to eat an apple, you're not hungry"—but his advice that you rely on your ancestors' wisdom for your eating decisions tastes a little off to Patrick Cooke. Cooke's grandfather...http://www.newser.com/story/71728/pollans-rules-to-eat-by-hard-to-swallow.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Oct 2009 4:31:00 CDT