McDonald's sued for possibly cancer risky products 20:35 2005-08-29 McDonald's Corp., Burger King Corp. and seven other potato chip and French-fry makers were accused in a lawsuit of failing to warn California consumers that their products may contain a cancer-causing chemical. California Attorney General Bill Lockyer said he filed a lawsuit today in Los Angeles seeking a court order that would require the companies to warn customers about acrylamide, a chemical known to cause canc...

Sewage fills Lacey McDonald's 2 inches of water reported in kitchen; county OKs reopening CHRISTIAN HILL THE OLYMPIAN LACEY -- Managers at a Lacey McDonald's kept its drive-through open for nearly an hour Sunday as sewage water flooded the food preparation area, according to a parent of two employees who worked that night. But a company spokeswoman said managers acted immediately to close the restaurant and that the restaurant was completely sanitized before it reopened Monday ...

By RICHARD BLOOM Saturday, April 23, 2005 Updated at 12:53 AM EST From Friday's Globe and Mail Chicago — Sure he looks friendly, with his big smile, colourful jumpsuit and playful repartee. But get ready for some McAttitude. Ronald McDonald — the iconic character that is not only a corporate mascot but also a global symbol of everything good and bad about America — is undergoing a makeover that will change his look, sense of humour and role within the company. "We're letting...

Story of McDonald's only half told Apr. 18, 2005 12:00 AM The story on McDonald's in Friday's business section ("McDonald's serves up 50 years") is not the full story of McDonald's, but only the account after Ray Kroc bought out the McDonald brothers hamburger stand. The McDonald brothers had their hamburger drive-in restaurant in San Bernardino in the late 1940s. Ray Kroc was employed by a milk shake equipment company in Chicago and wondered why this lonely drive-in was buying so...

THE ROBIN WILLIAMS PEACE PLAN This may very well be the best thought out item we have read since 9/11/01. Leave it to Robin Williams to come up with the perfect plan...what we need now is for our UN Ambassador to stand up and repeat this message. I see a lot of people yelling for peace but I have not heard of a plan for peace. So, here's one plan. 1. The U.S. will apologize to the world for our "interference" in their affair, past & present. You know, Hitler, Mussolini, Tojo, Nori...

Chewing the fat-Fast "food" JoeMaggard Jan 30, 01:51 PM [ Reply ] Jan. 29, 2005. 01:00 AM Chewing the fat about what's really in fast food JENNIFER WELLS It wasn't my fault. An evil temptress who also happens to be an excellent friend hauled me into a Mickey D's and made me do it. Made me, I say. Before I could pin her shoulders to the wall and wrest her pocketbook, she had hydroplaned to first place in front of the Mickey D's cash person and uttered the fateful words: "Two ...

Health Care: Can We "Take it Back" in 2005?... Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen Sunday, January 2nd, 2005 The United States Health Care system, called "Western Medicine," is broken beyond repair. It is so deadly, expensive, corrupt, inefficient, and riddled with "special interest" that there is, absolutely no starting point to use to begin to set it right. The government agencies WE THINK we put in place to monitor our health system have been completely corrupted by thos...

Rest in Peace Charlie Bell JoeMaggard Jan 16, 11:55 PM [ Reply ] Today, in Australia former McDonald's CEO Charlie Bell died of cancer at 44. A scrappy kid from the suburbs of Sydney who started as a fry cook and rose to CEO of the Company, Charlie Bell was well known for his quick wit and that Aussie sense of humor. My issues with the McDonald's Corporation are well known, but to the many hardworking folks who are simply trying to make a living working there, I'm very sorry about the loss ...

More McMadCow? You bet! JoeMaggard Jan 11, 12:38 PM [ Reply ] Canada finds new case of mad cow disease-source 11 Jan 2005 17:40:46 GMT Source: Reuters By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Canadian veterinary officials will announce they have found a new case of mad cow disease in a briefing slated for 2 p.m. EST (1900 GMT), an agricultural source told Reuters on Tuesday. "The case is confirmed. They have the results of the 'gold standard' test," the source told Re...

Obesity rises among preschoolers Friday, December 31, 2004 Jamie Stengle Associated Press Dallas - More than 10 percent of U.S. children ages 2 to 5 are overweight, the American Heart Association reported Thursday. That is up from 7 percent in 1994, according to the heart association's annual statistical report on heart disease and stroke. The 10 percent number comes from 2002, the most recent year for which figures are available, and the situation is probably even worse now, said...

Darwin at Work DrS Dec 27, 01:43 AM [ Reply ] Maybe the intelligent beings on this planet will recognize fast food for the adversive and destructive product that it is, and will obstain from eating it...while the ignorant feast, fatten, and perish. Seems like Darwin's theory hard at work to me. I wouldn't have a problem with it, if it weren't for the fact that my tax dollars will be used in part to provide health care to keep the McDieters alive. I know it sounds cold, but the ignorant wi...

Heart Surgeon Doesn't Think McDonald's Should Be In Hospital Some Say It's Personal Decision To Eat Big Macs POSTED: 4:27 pm EST December 13, 2004 CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Clinic is the superstar of heart health. Year after year, the hospital is rated No. 1. But there's a McDonald's in the middle of the heart center and the new chief executive officer and world-renowned heart surgeon is wondering why, NewsChannel5’s Alicia Booth reported. Dr. Toby Cosgrove said it doesn’t belong ...

man looses weight eating mc's aussie chick Dec 05, 09:33 PM [ Reply ] here in australia a man ate from the healthy menu for 30 days, did some excersise and lost a considerable amount of weight. ppl need to take responsibility for what they eat and you don't have to be a rocket scientist to realise that eating crap everyday won't cause you to have health issues. If you eat fast food in moderation and also excersise and have a balanced diet then you will be fine.... re: man looses weight ...

God Bless Charlie Bell JoeMaggard Nov 23, 11:04 AM [ Reply ] Today Charlie Bell stepped down from the top spot at McDonald's Corp. My issues with McDonald's are pretty well known gang, but today I feel sad for a scrappy kid from a subburb of Sydney who climbed to the top of McDonald's, only to have that Golden Prize snatched away by cancer. The lesson in all this is very clear it seems to me...Your health is worth more than all the riches in the world. Maybe this is one thing we can all a...

Out of proportion Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the United States By Marisa Osorio Colon NYT Regional Newspapers TIPS TO FIGHT CHILDHOOD OBESITY The National Academies of Sciences Institute of Medicine recently released a report, “Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance,” and a series of committee recommendations on how to combat childhood obesity. Here are the changes the report recommends in your household: Encourage children to develop a healthy, var...