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Fast food giants facing 'fat tax'
Fast food giants face local govt rate increases in a bid to tackle the nation's obesity epidemic.
Fast food notion under attack
The Beijing chapter of the Slow Food movement was recently launched over the weekend. -China Daily/ANN
Fast food giants face 'fat tax'
Fast food giants face local govt rate increases in a bid to tackle the nation's obesity epidemic.
HBO film takes aim at nation's growing obesity epidemic
Produced by Sheila Nevins and John Hoffman, "Weight" pulls no punches, spares neither the multibillion-dollar food and advertising industries nor public officials for not only failing to fix the problem but actually making it worse. The category not only includes all kinds of packaged, processed foods, but, of course, fast-food offerings, which have become the plaque-building lifeblood of the ...
Divided Santa Rosa council OKs Chik-fil-A, with drive-thru
The Santa Rosa City Council approved a Chick-fil-A fast-food restaurant on Mendocino Avenue Tuesday, dismissing the planning commission’s concerns about the impacts a drive-thru might have on the neighborhood.
'Fat tax' for food giants
Fast food giants face local govt rate increases in a bid to tackle the nation's obesity epidemic.
Destination America Digs Into Nostalgia and Pop Culture Cuisine With FAST FOOD MANIA
SILVER SPRING, Md., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- We've grown up with America's favorite treat – fast food. From beloved childhood memories to classic Americana, the art of quick and delicious fare represents ...
Fed by Broken Food System, Health Plummets as Costs Soar
An over-weight individual is not necessarily more unhealthy than one who is slimmer, but the epidemic of obesity in the US and the dire health consequences of a 'fast food nation', supported by an industrial farm system are putting enormous strains on the lives of millions and helping to explode costs in an already inefficient health care system. The trend towards increased obesity occurs ...
Denny's fast-food experiment fails; cafe closes
Denny's Cafe, a prototype fast-food version of the casual dining coffee house, closed in Orange. The concept was the first Denny's test restaurant to open in the country. Denny's had hoped to see success with smaller format stores across the nation. It's...
Tax on junk food can help pay the costs of diet-related diseases
America’s industrial food and farming system — dominated by fast-food restaurants and
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