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fast food

5 Most Butt-Blimping Fast Food Burgers

We took a look at the big three burger joints—McDonald's, Wendy's and Burger King to locate the most butt-blimping, ass-widening, delicious-but-probably-not-worth-it fast food burgers we could find from a top national chain.

Here are our criteria:

  • Had to be from a top nationwide burger chain.
  • Had to be on the regular menu.
  • Had to be a burger. No chicken.
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Feature

3:20 PM on Mon Feb 11 2008
By Meg Marco
19,567 views, 77 comments

fast food

60 Minutes Tackles The Menu Labeling Controversy

60 minutes aired a lengthy report last night on the menu labeling controversy, and all the usual suspects were in attendance. More »

2:26 PM on Mon Nov 19 2007
By Meg Marco
6,060 views, 66 comments

menugate

Wendy's Sends Scary Legal Threats Over Photoshopped Menu That Includes Calorie Info

Wendy's has sent the CSPI a scary legal threat letter over a photoshopped sample (click image for larger version) of a possible Wendy's menu board included as an exhibit in the ongoing "Menugate" lawsuit. More »

3:25 PM on Mon Jul 30 2007
By Meg Marco
18,794 views, 71 comments

videos

Improv Everywhere Protests Wendy's Stereotypical Depiction Of Redheads

Improv Everywhere - a ragtag group dedicated to poking holes in the social contract by causing "scenes of chaos and joy in public places" - recently staged a rally that highlights how corporate logos are often ridiculous caricatures. The group gathered a batch of redheads in mock protest against Wendy's stereotypically pasty and freckled redheaded logo. Watch the NAARP (National Association for the Advancement of Redheaded People) get red with anger as they lobby to give Wendy some pigment.

Redheads [Improv Everwhere]

6:25 PM on Wed Jul 25 2007
By Carey
2,336 views, 28 comments

Latest by MobileMilitia: @thisaintsweettea: it's science! but really, what about ronald mcdonald. that dude's the pastiest redhead ever and he's make clowns out of redheads everywhere. and you know, the burger king king is just a caricature of real kings...and i'm offended. and the more »

fast food

Wendy's Breakfast Attacks Unsuspecting Nation

The myth, the legend... that is Wendy's breakfast is expanding, according to the Daily Southtown. The breakfast will consist of items such as " a biscuit sandwich, a steak and egg sandwich on a Kaiser roll and a breakfast burrito. Some stores will sell chicken biscuit sandwiches and sausage, gravy and biscuits." Wendy's is expanding the number of stores that carry the breakfast menu to 650 nationwide. More »

7:39 PM on Thu Jun 28 2007
By Meg Marco
7,432 views, 28 comments

fast food crime watch

Customer Shoots Wendy's Manager Over Packets Of Chili Sauce

Did you know that Wendy's had a policy limiting each customer to only 3 packets of "chili sauce." We certainly didn't. Sadly for one Wendy's manager an argument over the policy escalated into a shooting. From WMUR:
Police said a man in the drive-through argued with an employee because he wanted more packets of the condiment. The worker told the customer that restaurant policy prohibited a customer from getting more than three packets.
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12:19 PM on Wed May 30 2007
By Meg Marco
2,193 views, 37 comments

fast food

Eat At KFC. Get A Free Crispy Strip. Mock Wendy's Failures.

In celebration of Wendy's removal of "Homestyle Chicken Strips" from their menu, KFC is giving away one Crispy Chicken Strip per customer at participating stores. From their press release:
For one time only, at participating restaurants, KFC is offering America a free sample of the restaurant chain's signature Colonel's Crispy Strips(R).
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4:29 PM on Mon Jan 29 2007
By Meg Marco
669 views, 17 comments

transfats

Wendy's Lies About Trans Fats

Despite the fact that Wendy's announced the removal of nearly all trans fats from their French-fry cooking oil, Consumer Reports tested the fries and found that Wendy's is a big fat liar.
"We were surprised to find that the lab tests showed the fries contained significantly more trans fat than the 0.5 grams per serving claimed by Wendy's.... The average amount of trans fat per serving was 2.5 grams."
The good news is that Wendy's fries used to have 7 grams of trans fat per serving. Still, the people at Wendy's are lying about the health risks involved in eating their food, and since their fries are delicious, that makes them evil.

CR tests find trans fats in Wendy's fries [ConsumerReports.org]

12:07 PM on Mon Nov 6 2006
By Meg Marco
376 views, 6 comments

Latest by Bon Jour, Pee Wee: They're better than Burger King. Sonic and McD's have the best. more »