The new report comes more than two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, when the public has relied heavily on takeout and grocery deliveries. “There is evidence from human and animal studies that PFAS exposure may reduce antibody responses to vaccines,” stated the CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. “More research is needed to understand how PFAS exposure may affect illness from COVID-19.” More than 100 food products tested The Consumer Reports investigation collected 118 food packaging […]
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A Russian restaurant chain billed as a replacement for McDonald’s has reportedly revealed a logo that is extremely similar to the fast-food giant’s famous gold arches. A trademark registration for the Uncle Vanya franchise was filed last week with Russian authorities, according to media reports. McDonald’s last week said it would temporarily close all 847 of its restaurants in Russia as global brands face consumer pressure to oppose Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Uncle Vanya’s new logo is apparently modelled […]
McDonald’s has made no statement about the invasion. A company spokesman did not respond to questions about whether its restaurants in Russia were open, and how they are receiving supplies or handling payments. Global logistics and freight firms have halted shipments to Russia and access to critical international financial and payment systems is shut down in the country. Russia-Ukraine War: Key Things to Know Card 1 of 3 Protests in Russia. Amid antiwar rallies across Russia, the police said more […]
Get ready for Cajun fried chicken and buttermilk biscuits. The fast-food chain Bojangles is set to open 10 new locations in North Jersey. Quick-service restaurant moguls Dipak Patel and Agam Vaidya, who operate Burger Kings and other fast-food restaurants in the area, have penned a deal with Bojangles to bring the Southern chain to the Northeast. There’s no word yet on the exact locations, but Bojangles will be built in Middlesex, Essex, Union, Bergen and Hudson counties. “There’s a lot […]
McDonald’s, KFC and other big US fast food brands are likely bracing themselves for a politically driven backlash in Russia, restaurant industry watchers said. In the past when tensions have flared over Ukraine, Russia has closed certain McDonald’s outlets in the country, claiming “sanitary violations.” The country’s officials could act in such a way again if anti-American sentiment deepens over the war in Ukraine. Last week, McDonald’s investor relations disclosed that it owns the vast majority of the 847 McDonald’s […]
A Wisconsin restaurant worker is recovering after being shot in the face when a pair of customers grew angry over a $3 hamburger missing from their order. Anthony Rodriguez, 26, a dad-of-one, miraculously survived the January 30 shooting, which left his spine fractured and a portion of the bullet still lodged in his throat. ‘I do remember just laying on the ground and just bleeding out,’ Rodriguez, wearing a neck brace to support his fractured spine, told local outlet WISN-TV […]
Since El Pollo Loco translates to “the crazy chicken,” it’s not surprising that this fast-food chain with over 480 locations across six states — Arizona, California, Louisiana, Nevada, Texas, and Utah — is known in particular for its chicken dishes (via Forbes). But when it comes to the keto diet, El Pollo Loco boasts a unique menu item: The World’s First Keto Burrito. According to the El Pollo Loco website, this burrito is Keto-certified. This means that the product must […]
NEW PHILADELPHIA — A popular fast food restaurant chain is interested in purchasing land from the city to open a location in New Philadelphia. Service Director Ron McAbier told council on Monday that Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers would like to buy a 0.77-acre tract fronting on Bluebell Drive near Walmart. Initial plans call for the restaurant to have access through the Walmart parking lot. There is also the possibility of using Maple Avenue NW. The land will be sold at auction, […]
In 2021, more than 600,000 animals were saved from the food system in the United States as a result of prominent fast-food chains offering plant-based options. According to estimates from animal-rights organization World Animal Protection (WAP), approximately 211,000 pigs, 77,000 cows, and 350,000 chickens were spared last year because of the rise in plant-based offerings from brands Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods at major fast-food restaurants. Following the introduction of plant-based burgers at some fast-food restaurants in 2019 and 2020, […]
Photo: Spencer Platt (Getty Images) There’s been a lot of doom and gloom around the restaurant industry over the past couple years. Reports of food joints closing, supply chain issues impacting menus, and the seemingly never-ending labor shortage have dominated the news cycle ever since the pandemic that we’re just so sick of talking about started. But still, people need to eat, and not everyone is able or willing to whip up three meals a day at home. The silver […]
