Looks like America is not the only country that needs to be weary of fast food. tags fast food obesity morocco supersizeThis new sneaky tactic of adapting global fast food chains to the local palette is happening all over the world from squid topped Dominoes pizza in Taiwan to KFC's vegetarian Chana Snacker, a chickpea burger topped with Thousand Island sauce, in India. Watch out global obesity picked by Bingo 3 months ago |
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They buy food from a fast food restaurant and photograph it. Then they compare that photograph with the photograph from the ad. Pretty intresting stuff. picked by a1a1l1o1a1a1m2 3 years ago 16 comments edit related share plime.com |
Here in the United States we have the standard heavy weights in the fast food arena when it comes to burgers: McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, Hardees / Carl’s Jr., etc… While many of those fast food joints have been exported abroad, I got to wondering, what are some popular local home-grown fast food restaurants in other countries? And what kind of food do they serve? ... read full post picked by kakana 8 months ago 1 comments edit related share world |
A movie that examines the health risks involved in the fast food industry and its environmental and social consequences as well. picked by goldy 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
A look at the fast food industry's fetish for odd and somewhat unsettling mascots picked by wookiee 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share weird |
ou've undoubtedly seen umpteen reports detailing the myriad health problems associated with obesity, and probably have read how our industrial food system sure supplies calories, but not so many that are actually healthy. Now a new report goes one step further, linking increased energy consumption and people being overweight: picked by sharon22 7 months ago 6 comments edit related share plime.com |
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A dog food company was found harassing dog owners whose dogs had died from contaminated dog food. The only safe alternative to commercial dog food is to make homemade dog food. picked by JasonMPA 2 years ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
The British people face wartime rations and a vegetarian diet in the event of a world food shortage, a new official assessment on the UK’s food security suggests today. Even though the nation is 73 per cent self-sufficient in food production, higher than during the 1950s, the food chain is at risk from global influences such as a global increase in population, climate change which brings ext... read full post picked by kakana 4 months ago 3 comments edit related share world |
Not sure if this has already been posted on Plime. I searched and didn't see it, so I thought it should go up ASAP for all of you out there still wondering what is going on with the pet food epidemic. picked by indierockcafe 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Speed. That's the top reason nearly 600 adults and teens cited for frequently eating fast food in a new study. Nutrition and fun ranked last. picked by karenben 12 months ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
THE South Australian union movement will lobby for stricter child labour laws after a 13-year-old boy was bashed by his supervisor during a late night shift at a Hungry Jack's fast food outlet. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
If you like simcity types of games, you will definitely like this Mcdonalds sim game. Here you can build farms, headquarters, hire workers, etc. There are four sectors where you have to supervise. They are the agricultural section, feedlot, fast food and the headquarters. picked by xiatethebish 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
In response, Marlboro scraps plans to market cigarettes to poultry. picked by Wingnut 3 years ago 4 comments edit related share science |
A SUBWAY restaurant in New Zealand has been accused of heavy-handed tactics after sacking a worker for stealing a $4 cola, even though she has free drinks written into her employment agreement. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Ji’a'po is a fast food chain founded in 2007 and now there are about a hundred stores in China. What make people impressed the most about this chain however is the logo, as it looks so much alike as KFC’s one. Netizens in China start making fun of these two nearly identical image and calling Ji’a'po is the lost sister of Colonel Sanders from Kentucky Fried Chicken. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Angel Food Ministries has distributed low cost food to people for the last 11 years. There is no income requirements, or actually ANY requirements at all! If you eat, you can participate. Distribution in 32 states makes it easy to get to as well for a lot of people. picked by Moe 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share world |
Cop gets a hamburger that is too salty for his taste (he claims that it made him sick yeah, right) 6 comments edit related share plime.comInstead of complaining, he arrests the cook for reckless conduct. The cook was jailed and a judge refused to drop the charges. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago |
Obese and overweight people require more fuel to transport them and the food they eat, and a literally swelling global population will make this source of greenhouse emissions worse, say UK researchers. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share science |
A fast food cup that allows you to store your nuggets, or fries, and underneath, have your beverage. 7 comments edit related share entertainmentThe future is here! picked by MuppetmakeR 2 years ago |
How much do we really know about the food we buy at our local supermarkets and serve to our families? Food, Inc. lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that's been hidden from the American consumer. picked by TraumaMamma 7 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Deep fried erotica, no shame. picked by Ellz 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share sex |