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Fast food packaging responsible for nearly half of all ocean plastics, study finds

June 21, 2021 -

Researchers arrived at this finding after examining 36 global inventories of marine trash from seven major aquatic environments. The researchers found that only 10 plastic products make up 75 percent of marine trash. Eight of these were made of plastic, and 44 percent of this plastic litter was from plastic products used for wrapping takeout food and beverage.

"It was shocking to find that bags, bottles, food containers and cutlery together with wrappers account for almost ...

Fast food wrappers loaded with toxic, polluting chemicals

August 19, 2020 - fast food chains in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Seattle. They then tested these samples for PFAS, as well as other chemical byproducts that may have leached into the food.

In the end, nearly half of all these sampled food packages were found to contain dangerously high levels of fluorine, a chemical byproduct of PFAS that is extremely toxic to human health.

At least one item from every burger chain assessed, including wrappers for Burger King's Whopper ...

Fast food water tested for heavy metals: Taco Bell, KFC, Burger King, Dairy Queen, McDonalds, Subway and more

August 09, 2019 - fast food restaurants.

Copper is a trace metal that, in high concentrations, can cause mental disorders such as schizophrenia. A small amount of copper is necessary for good health, but too much copper intake over a long period of time can lead to serious neurological health problems.

As I mention in the video, most of these fast food restaurants are independently owned franchise operations, and because they're connected to local water systems, ...

Fast food prior to pregnancy found to increase risk of gestational diabetes

January 08, 2019 - fast food, such as hamburgers, sausages, and pizzas, which can potentially increase a mother's chance of developing gestational diabetes. Moreover, the saturated fats and cholesterol contained in red meat and processed meat from fast food and nitrites, which are precursors of nitrosamines in processed meats, increase this risk as well. These do so by interrupting the functioning of insulin and affecting the control of glucose levels.

This condition also ...

Fast food makes your immune system hyperactive — and research shows the aggressive inflammatory response remains long term, promoting disease

January 18, 2018 - fast food? Here’s why: Your brain detects the nutrients (or lack thereof) in food as you eat it, ground-breaking new study finds.)

"These findings therefore have important societal relevance. The foundations of a healthy diet need to become a much more prominent part of education than they are at present. Only in this way can we immunize children at an early stage against the temptations of the food industry. Children have a choice of what they eat every day. We ...

California’s minimum wage hike causes price increases and thousands of job losses across the fast food industry

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Industry experts warn that California's fast food industry took a major hit when Gov. Gavin Newsom increased the state's minimum wage to $20, causing thousands of workers to be laid off. At the same time, consumers are also forced to pay inflated menu prices.

At the "Fox & Friends" talk show, CABIA President Tom Manzo explained why businesses are "fed up" with California's policies.

Talking to host Lawrence Jones, Manzo said that the biggest issue California ...

America in 2024: Fast food is a “luxury”, 11 million children live in poverty, and 1000s of stores are closing

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(Article by Michael republished from TheEconomicCollapseBlog.com)

The ultra-wealthy don’t really care that food costs have been soaring, but for those that are barely scraping by from month to month it makes an enormous difference.

Once upon a time, fast food restaurants were where those that were struggling went to eat.

But now fast food is considered to be a “luxury” in 2024, and that is because fast food prices have gone absolutely ...

6 Fast food companies increased their prices by 77.4% in 51 months, outpacing the 21.5% inflation rate over the same period

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation calculator, the overall inflation rate between December 2019 and March 2024 is about 21.5 percent.

Over the past five years, analysis shows that prices for the most popular items at major fast food chains have surged. For instance, at Burger King, the Whopper increased from $4.19 to $7.79, an 85.9 percent rise, while the Bacon Double Cheeseburger skyrocketed 117.9 percent, from $2.29 to $4.99. The average price ...

Soft-serve joint in California closes down due to new state law mandating $20 hourly salary for fast food workers

April 08, 2024 -

According to KFSN 30, the milkshake joint's location in Lemoore was forced to stop operations permanently on April 1. The move was no April Fool's Day joke as the closure coincided with the day Assembly Bill (AB) 1228 took effect. The law, which orders fast food restaurants to increase the hourly wages of their workers to $20, was signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom last September.

"Some of the employees thought it was an April Fool's Day joke," the ABC affiliate ...

Experts warn about restaurants and fast food chains raising food prices during peak hours

March 15, 2024 - fast food giant Wendy's as having drawn public scrutiny after it said in a mid-February earnings call that it was looking to test dynamic pricing. It said it would invest around $20 million in its U.S. restaurants to install digital menu boards by 2025 that could suggest items to customers and present different offerings depending on the time of day. Meanwhile, some restaurants, like the sit-down ones, are charging more for prime seats during peak hours, Haddon further reported....

Plant-based fast foods NO HEALTHIER than their regular counterparts, study reveals

January 15, 2024 -

According to a paper published in the journal Nutrition, there were "no clear health benefits of ordering plant-based servings instead of meat options."

The team of researchers from the Poznan University of Medical Sciences (PUMS) in Poland collected more than 2,400 meal records from 50 fast food chains in five countries – Poland, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. They collected specific information on allergens, calorie count, fiber, ...

More layoffs coming to McDonald’s as fast food giant embraces Google’s AI for online ordering

December 15, 2023 -

In a recent press release, McDonald's announced a new partnership with Google that will utilize the search engine giant's artificial intelligence (AI) technology at McDonald's franchise stores.

With self-serve kiosks already plastered inside McDonald's restaurants all around the world, the next step for the world's most well-known fast food chain is to do away with all remaining human employees and replace them with robots and computers.

"We see tremendous ...

Study: More Americans ditched turkey for FAST FOOD on Thanksgiving

November 29, 2023 -

The study by Casino.org involved a nationwide survey of 2,000 American residents in 16 states, alongside a Google Trends analysis to find the most sought-after fast food chains. They then listed down the Top 6 fast food chains Americans opt for instead of standard Thanksgiving fare.

McDonald's took the No. 1 spot for Thanksgiving take-out in 16 states. Wendy's followed at No. 2, and Burger King took the third spot. Chicken joint KFC landed at No. 4....

Study: Regular consumption of FAST FOOD linked to FATTY LIVER DISEASE

November 17, 2023 -

The said study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology in January scrutinized the link between regular fast food consumption and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), also known as hepatic steatosis. Researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) analyzed the 2017-2018 edition of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

"Fast food consumption ...

Fast food diets causing majority of stroke and diabetes deaths across U.S.

March 27, 2017 -

Researchers also noted higher rates of diet-related cardiometabolic deaths in men compared with women. Cardiometabolic deaths associated with poor dietary choices were also more prevalent among people ages 25 to 54 years old. The risk of cardiometabolic deaths were 10% higher in African Americans and Hispanics compared with Caucasians.

Diets high in sodium and processed meats, commonly seen in fast food restaurants, increased the risk of cardiometabolic death, ...

American fast food found to contain traces of animal antibiotics and CONTRACEPTIVE DRUGS, report finds

October 22, 2023 -

New research shows that fast food, including "healthier" kinds like Chipotle and In-N-Out, may contain trace amounts of pharmaceutical drugs, including animal antibiotics and contraceptives.

Back in September, Moms Across America (MAA) submitted food samples from 10 of the most popular American food chains to the Health Research Institute (HRI) for testing.

HRI is an Iowa-based nonprofit laboratory that tests food for nutritional value, bio-functionality, ...

Fast food packaging is making unhealthy food even more dangerous due to fluorinated compounds

February 07, 2017 - fast food packaging in the U.S.

For the study, which was published in the February 1 edition of the journal, Environmental Science & Technology Letters, researchers examined 400 food packaging samples from 27 different fast food chains, in particular paper wrappers, paperboard, and drinks containers. Particle-induced gamma-ray emission (PIGE) spectroscopy was used to analyze the samples for fluorine, which is a marker that would indicate the presence of ...

Fast food goes healthy with debut of ‘Grabbagreen’ in Colorado

January 05, 2017 - fast food, healthy,” Johnson added.

Grabbagreen is just one of the latest trending restaurants in the fast food industry that offers healthy, organic and non-GMO choices. As Natural News founder/editor Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, lauded Chipotle’s decision in the spring of 2015 to begin serving 100-percent non-GMO food items on its menu:

The free market victories against the sleazy biotech industry are coming at a rapid pace now, and the latest ...

Fast food 'combo meals' tied to kids' over-consumption of high-calorie drinks

October 29, 2016 - Fast food 'combo meals' tied to kids' over-consumption of high-calorie drinks

Saturday, October 29, 2016 by: Isabelle Z.Tags: fast food, obesity, children

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Josh Sigurdson: Closures of fast food chains signal looming global STARVATION

May 11, 2023 - fast food giant Burger King's plan to close up to 400 stores by the end of 2023. The piece noted that two franchises had already declared bankruptcy. (Related: Burger King to close up to 400 locations in 2023.)

Burger King CEO Joshua Kobza said under-performing stores and franchisees will be the first ones to be closed. Patrick Doyle, the company's chairman, seconded Kobza's remarks.

"There will always be a minority [of franchisees] who aren't dedicated, enthusiastic ...