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05/31/2018 / By Tracey Watson

“Super Size Me” liver damage claim crumbles as Morgan Spurlock revealed to have abused alcohol for decades

It’s not often that you’ll find a Natural News writer defending McDonald’s. After all, we’ve been calling them out for their toxic junk food for years now. Nonetheless, right is right and wrong is wrong, and we always endeavor to highlight the truth, even when that truth happens to vindicate McDonald’s – albeit in only […]

05/23/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Starting small: Environmentalists call for bans on plastic straws to reduce environmental pollution

Environmentalists around the world are aware that banning plastic straws and stirrers will only reduce the world’s plastic pollution by a small margin. An article in the Associated Press states they are willing to start with those small items as a symbol of greater reductions to come. Faced with Mexico-sized islands of plastic pollution adrift […]

03/14/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Even while pledging “healthier” menu items, McDonald’s has actually INCREASED salt, sugar and calories

When it comes to improving the nutritional value of its food offerings, McDonald’s certainly says all the right things. In the past few years, the fast food giant has promised to provide hormone- and antibiotic-free chicken for its U.S. consumers, insisted it is limiting antibiotics in all the meat contained in its dishes, released “healthy” […]

01/23/2018 / By David Williams

Rising minimum wage translates to fewer low-level jobs and more robots in the fast food industry

Sometimes the best solution to a problem ends up being the one you’re trying to avoid the most. A classic example of this is now becoming an issue in the fast food industry, where fast food companies may soon be made to choose between keeping their army of paid employees or replacing them entirely with […]

10/07/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Marijuana legalization is driving up fast food sales as tokers get the munchies

The benefits of the legalization of marijuana extend beyond the cannabis industry and the lives of the people who use it. A new study shows that in states where marijuana has been legalized, fast food sales are on the rise. It’s no secret that cannabis can increase its users’ appetites, which is why it’s not […]

10/03/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

McDonald’s to start serving organic apple juice in kids’ Happy Meals… but it’s made by Coca-Cola

The announcement that McDonald’s is switching to organic apple juice in its Happy Meals sounds like great news on the surface. After all, the new offering, the 6-ounce Honest Kids’ Appley Ever After juice box, contains half the calories and 10 fewer grams of sugar than its predecessor, the Minute Maid apple juice box. So […]

06/28/2017 / By Russel Davis

McDonald’s announces kiosks will replace cashiers in 2,500 restaurants

McDonald’s shares have reached an all-time high as Wall Street projects that the fast food chain’s bid to roll out new digital ordering kiosks will likely increase its sales. The technology upgrades, which will be implemented this year, prompted New York-based financial services group Cowen to raise McDonald’s rating from “market perform” to “outperform.” Andrew Charles, analyst at Cohen, noted […]

06/13/2017 / By Vicki Batts

TOTAL MYTH: No, McDonald’s did not stop using all antibiotics in their chicken

You’ve probably seen the headlines about McDonald’s forgoing the long-held practice of feeding their chickens a never-ending stream of antibiotics. In fact, the massive food corporation has even been praised for dumping antibiotics from their chicken. While even the smallest steps forward should always be appreciated, the fact of the matter is that McDonald’s new […]

04/26/2017 / By Tracey Watson

McDonald’s says providing antibiotic-free beef “too quickly” will cause meat shortages

McDonald’s is the single biggest purchaser of beef in the U.S. and is also a major pork buyer. This fact bestows a serious responsibility upon the company, since misuse of antibiotics in the agricultural sector has led to antibiotic resistance, placing mankind on the brink of what the United Nations calls a “post-antibiotic era.” Over 2 […]

04/25/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Sign of the times: McDonald’s now uses Snapchat to accept job applications

The advent of smartphones has revolutionized cultures across the world, but is that really a good thing? In just the last decade, the pocket-sized devices have changed the way humans interact with each other, and in some cases, even the way we live our lives. It’s no secret that many individuals spend more time on […]

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