All The Bite
McDonald's rejects Burger King's 'McWhopper' bid for peaceBurger King proposed teaming up with McDonald's to promote world peace, complete with a 'McWhopper,' burger to be made available at a one-day pop-up restaurant. McDonald's declined the offer Wednesday morning.
McDonald's tests table service overseasFast food giant McDonald's is testing out table service in the United Kingdom. If received well, the test might become permanent.
How small farmers are adapting to climate changeEveryone must play a role in helping small farmers adapt to climate change, and chefs are uniquely positioned聽to do so. Recipes for change,聽a campaign of the International Fund for Agricultural Development聽(IFAD), features ingredients that are under threat from climatic changes.
McDonald's tries out Buttermilk Crispy ChickenMcDonald's will roll out the new sandwich soon as improvement on its crispy chicken patty.听
Ads for junk food and soda target minorities more than whites, study findsA new study shows that companies selling soda and other high-calorie foods聽are pouring millions into ads meant for minority viewers.听
Why Burger King brought back chicken fries (featuring One Direction)A social media frenzy may have been responsible for Burger King鈥檚 decision to bring back chicken fries. How much influence does social media have on the eating habits of young Americans, as well as companies' responses to them?聽
Wendy's, McDonald's, and other chains struggle to balance quality and valueAs income inequality widens, the fast food industry finds itself between a rock and a hard place: it's not high-quality enough to compete with fast casual eateries like Chipotle, but it's no longer cheap enough to draw many low-income consumers, either.听
Occupy the farm: documentary explores activism in urban farmingThis documentary film focuses on the story of 200 urban farmers in California who took action to save a publicly-owned research farm from becoming developed for real estate.听
Growing Detroit, one tree at a timeOne organization has dedicated itself to providing Detroit with the means and skills to protect their green spaces聽and grow their own food through job training, city plantings, and urban farming.
Echoing green fellows: meet the next generation of food system leadersThe Echoing Green Fellowship Programs聽ignite the power of social entrepreneurs to face the world鈥檚 most pressing challenges, including climate change and sustainable development.Find out more about them.听
McDonald鈥檚 restaurants in Australia test 鈥榞ourmet breakfast鈥�McDonald's restaurants in Australia are already testing all-day breakfast. Now, McDonald's Australia is stepping up its morning meal game with an upscale "Gourmet Breakfast" menu.听
How West Africa is ramping up food security after Ebola outbreakAlmost a year after the Ebola outbreak garnered strength in West Africa, countries in that region and the international community are teaming up to fight the disease's lingering effects on food security and agriculture.听
Fast food visits continue to decline in USWhile overall foodservice visits are reaching all-time highs, not as many people are going to burger chain restaurants.听
Burger King, Tim Hortons bring home the bacon in second quarter salesBurger King and Tim Hortons both had a strong second quarter, according to their parent company聽Restaurant Brands International.听Burger King had a 6.7 percent increase in global same-store sales, while Tim Hortons had聽5.5 percent increase.
Is McDonald鈥檚 menu simplification hurting it?McDonald's Corp. is struggling to boost its business. What went wrong with the fast food business and what can be done to fix it?
McDonald's to offer breakfast all day nationwideMcDonald's has been testing all-day breakfast in select cities. Now, McDonald's operators have been told to prepare for a nationwide extension of all-day breakfast, according to a company memo obtained by the Wall Street Journal.听
Secret menu at McDonalds? Shhhhh.Secret menu? While McDonald's position is that there isn't an official secret menu, it is true that customers can have special orders and alterations.听
Looking up restaurant info? No one uses an app for that.Do you think your restaurant is behind because there isn't a smartphone app for your business? Chances are, diners wouldn't have downloaded an app for your restaurant anyway.
Culinary job training program gives people, 'ugly' produce second chanceD.C. Central Kitchen's Culinary Job Training Program as graduated its 100th class as the program celebrates its 25th year of existence. The program gives聽formerly-incarcerated men and women an opportunity to turn their lives around.
How Colorado's irrigation system conserves water, produces green energyDesigned to conserve irrigation water, Colorado's project delivers water more precisely to crops using specialized circular sprinkler systems and聽creates hydropower by pressurizing the flow of agricultural water and capturing energy normally lost as water runs downhill.
