Category Archives: McDonald’s

McDonald’s drops use of gooey ammonia-based ‘pink slime’ in hamburger meat

By doris | Published: February 1, 2012

Full Story at USNews.msnbc.msn.com McDonald’s confirmed that it has eliminated the use of ammonium hydroxide — an ingredient in fertilizers, household cleaners and some roll-your-own explosives — in its hamburger meat. The company denied that its decision was influenced by a months-long campaign by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver to get ammonium-hydroxide-treated meats like chicken and [...]

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Now this is super-sizing! A 1,500-seat McDonald’s

By doris | Published: July 20, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com LONDON — Talk about super-sizing! For the 2012 London Olympics, fast-food giant McDonald’s will be building its biggest restaurant ever. The 32,000 square-foot, two-story facility will have seating for 1,500 hungry spectators – and athletes. It’s one of four temporary McDonald’s to be constructed for the Olympics, including one in the [...]

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15 Food Companies That Serve You ‘Wood’

By doris | Published: July 7, 2011

Full Story at 15 TheStreet.com McDonald’s (MCD) uses cellulose in the following products:Fish Filet PattyMcRibPremium Caesar SaladChipotle BBQ Snack WrapPremium Southwest Salad with Grilled ChickenSouthern Style Chicken BiscuitStrawberry SundaeNatural Swiss Cheese (used in McRib, Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Angus Mushroom & Swiss, Premium Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich, Premium Crispy Chicken Club Sandwich, Angus Mushroom & [...]

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Mayor vetoes San Francisco ban on Happy Meals with toys

By doris | Published: November 13, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — San Francisco, California, Mayor Gavin Newsom vetoed Friday the city’s ban on most McDonald’s Happy Meals with toys. In making the veto, the mayor released a new report on how a public-private partnership is combating childhood obesity and how San Francisco’s more than 55,000 public school students are now [...]

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San Francisco bans Happy Meals with toys

By doris | Published: November 10, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com I thought that this is a free country. Guess not. Why not make the parents responsible for the children food they have the right to pick what the child eats. Why is it the companys  that has to make changes. But the companies should think of the public, but they do [...]

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5-Year-Old Skips Birthday Presents To Help Others

By doris | Published: October 23, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com The Cincinnati Ronald McDonald House Charities received a donation Wednesday that somehow seemed bigger than all of the rest. A 5-year-old Oakley boy donated money collected at his birthday party to help families in need. Magnus Knudsen and his family have volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House and Magnus decided that [...]

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McDonald’s pulls 12M cadmium-tainted Shrek glasses

By doris | Published: June 4, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com LOS ANGELES – McDonald’s is recalling 12 million drinking glasses it is selling to promote the new “Shrek” movie because painted designs on the cheap collectibles contain the toxic metal cadmium. The fast food chain said early Friday that it wants customers to stop using the 16-ounce glasses, which have been [...]

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