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Displaying all articles tagged:
Mcdonalds
mcdrama
Aug. 10, 2020
McDonald’s Is Suing Its Former CEO
Steve Easterbrook allegedly lied and destroyed evidence about relationships with employees.
By
Chris Crowley
encounters
July 8, 2020
Living Through a Pandemic on an All-McNugget Diet
“When restaurants are gone, you notice.”
By
Amos Barshad
controversies
Dec. 31, 2019
A Police Officer Lied About Having ‘Pig’ Written on His Coffee Cup
Not to be confused with the police officer who actually did have ‘pig’ written on his coffee cup in November.
By
Nikita Richardson
the chain gang
Nov. 4, 2019
McDonald’s Fires CEO Over Relationship With Employee
Steve Easterbrook is out after nearly five years at the helm of the fast-food giant.
By
Nikita Richardson
meat alternatives
Sept. 26, 2019
McDonald’s Is Finally Getting Into the Plant-Based Burger Game
The global chain will collaborate with Beyond Meat on a long-awaited veggie burger.
By
Nikita Richardson
chains
Aug. 27, 2019
The Threat of Violence Remains All Too Real for Fast-Food Workers
Do chains like McDonald’s and Burger King do enough to protect their employees?
By
Marissa Conrad
sad!
Mar. 4, 2019
Donald Trump Forced Another College Team to Eat Big Macs at the White House
This time to “celebrate” the North Dakota State University Bisons.
By
Nikita Richardson
sad!
Jan. 15, 2019
Pictures From Trump’s Fast-Food Feast, Ranked by Sadness
“I thought it was a joke.”
By
Nikita Richardson
studies
Oct. 29, 2018
Is Sweetgreen Fast Food?
A CDC report on adult Americans’ eating habits lumped the salad chain in with the likes of McDonald’s.
By
Chris Crowley
breakfast wars
Oct. 24, 2018
McDonald’s Set to Unleash Breakfast Sandwiches With ‘3 Times the Meat’
Start your day with some coffee and a cardiac arrest.
By
Nikita Richardson
sexual harassment
Sept. 19, 2018
Can Anyone Fix the Restaurant Industry’s Sexual-Abuse Problem?
Yesterday’s nationwide McDonald’s strike was the latest reminder of a troubling epidemic.
By
Clint Rainey
taste test
Sept. 19, 2018
Are Shake Shack’s New Chicken Nuggets Any Good?
A very important taste test.
By
Nikita Richardson
the chain gang
Sept. 4, 2018
Students’ Fake McDonald’s Poster Goes Unnoticed for 51 Days
According to Jevh Maravilla, the poster was about bringing more Asian representation to his local restaurant, but it was also hilarious.
By
Nikita Richardson
the chain gang
July 16, 2018
Fast-food Companies Move to Make Workers’ Lives Slightly Less Miserable
The practice effectively amounted to franchises “owning” their employees.
By
Clint Rainey
health concerns
July 16, 2018
McDonald’s Takes Salad Off the Menu in 14 States
More than 100 people across the Midwest have been infected by cyclospora, an intestinal parasite.
By
Nikita Richardson
the chain gang
June 14, 2018
McDonald’s Makes Cold Brew Now, and It Sounds Disgusting
Guar gum, tripotassium citrate, and cold-brew extract, anyone?
By
Nikita Richardson
beefs
May 31, 2018
This Breathtaking Burger Rant Is a Rallying Cry for All the Cheese-Haters
“A hamburger does not have cheese. A hamburger with cheese is called a ‘cheeseburger.’”
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
May 22, 2018
Workers in 9 Cities File Sexual-Harassment Complaints Against McDonald’s
Reported incidents were allegedly ignored, mocked, or worse.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Apr. 30, 2018
Fast Food Just Keeps Getting Cheaper
McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Wendy’s, and Dunkin’ Donuts have all rolled out new dollar menus in the last four months.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Apr. 25, 2018
Get Ready, NYC: McDonald’s ‘Fresh’ Beef Is Here
The reviews are so-so!
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Apr. 20, 2018
Internet Wants to Believe McDonald’s Is Converting Play Areas Into Pot Lounges
A tremendous sounding — and sadly fake — story has gone viral.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Apr. 2, 2018
Workers Say McDonald’s Is Breaking Its Minimum-Wage Pledge
Critics say that the chain’s vow to pay $1 above minimum wage was nothing more than a publicity stunt.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Mar. 21, 2018
Get Ready for McWagyu
McDonald’s unleashes a (slightly) fancy new burger in Australia.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Mar. 6, 2018
McDonald’s Will Finally Make the Big Switch to Fresh Beef
The chain is racing to keep up with changing tastes.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Mar. 1, 2018
It’s Time to Remember That Fast-Food Companies Are the Worst
Fast-food chains are winning the food culture wars, but we shouldn’t lose sight of how destructive they can truly be.
By
Chris Crowley
the chain gang
Feb. 15, 2018
McDonald’s Will Remove Cheeseburgers From Its Happy Meals
The idea is to make the meals ever-so-slightly less unhealthy.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Feb. 6, 2018
No, McDonald’s French Fries Will Not Cure Your Baldness
One weird ingredient has an unexpected use — in mice.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Jan. 18, 2018
Burger King Launched Its Quarter Pounder Knockoff in an Ad About Death
“Long live the new Double Quarter Pound King.”
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Jan. 16, 2018
McDonald’s Says All Its Packaging Will Be Recyclable by 2025
Also, it’s aiming to put recycling bins in every store.
By
Clint Rainey
the feeding tube
Jan. 5, 2018
You Can’t Unsee Colbert Mocking Trump’s Bedtime-Burger Obsession
It involves licking Special Sauce alone in his White House bedroom.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Dec. 13, 2017
McDonald’s New McVegan Sandwich Is a Big Hit
The burger’s availability is expanding in northern Europe, where reviews have been “overwhelmingly positive.”
By
Clint Rainey
the donald trump diet
Dec. 4, 2017
Trump’s Fast-food Diet Gets Even More Unsettling
He reportedly downs multiple Big Macs, Filets-O-Fish, and a chocolate shake in one meal.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Nov. 22, 2017
McDonald’s Seems Shocked That People Actually Want to Eat Its Chicken Tenders
The mega-chain needs to resupply its successful new menu item.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Oct. 5, 2017
Even McDonald’s Is Testing a Vegan Burger
But you’ll have to go to Finland to get it.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Oct. 5, 2017
Bronx McDonald’s Manager Ran Thriving Cocaine Side Business From Store’s Counter
NYPD called it “so blatant, it would be comical” if it weren’t a serious narcotics crime.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Oct. 2, 2017
Why the Internet Is Obsessed With McDonald’s Szechuan Sauce
Rick and Morty
got people obsessed with a dip nobody cared about 20 years ago.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Sept. 20, 2017
McDonald’s Might Try to Sell Amazon Its Old Headquarters Outside of Chicago
The 80-acre complex with hiking paths and Hamburger University is empty starting in 2018.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Sept. 15, 2017
McDonald’s Adds Watered-down Juice Boxes to Make Happy Meals Healthier
It’s swapping 100 percent juice for an “organic” option that’s half water.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Sept. 11, 2017
Workers Claim McDonald’s Made Them Under-Fill French-Fry Orders
The chain calls the allegation “fictional” since stores follow “strict operational procedures.”
By
Clint Rainey
Sept. 1, 2017
Two McDonald’s Stores Still Sold McPizza — Until McD’s HQ Forced Them to Stop
One holdout franchisee had been keeping the odd menu item alive for decades.
By
Clint Rainey
minimum wage
Aug. 29, 2017
Missouri Just Killed the $10 Wage That St. Louis Was Already Paying Its Workers
Some 30,000 minimum-wage earners are now back to making $7.70 an hour.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Aug. 24, 2017
McDonald’s Finally Gets Serious About Serving Antibiotics-Free Beef
America’s biggest beef purchaser wants to remove human meds from its meat supplies.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Aug. 22, 2017
McDonald’s Store Gives Workers Exactly 3 Minutes Off to ‘Enjoy’ the Eclipse
“We will stop taking orders between the time of 1:17 PM thru 1:20 PM.”
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Aug. 11, 2017
Malcolm Gladwell Takes Surprising Stance Against McDonald’s French Fries
The noted contrarian claims they’ve tasted “like cardboard” since 1990, the year they lost their beef tallow.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Aug. 3, 2017
Washington
Post
Critic Warns McDonald’s Sriracha-Kale Burger Is a ‘Cry for Help’
“The fast-food equivalent of watching your Dad sport rompers and pledge his undying love for Drake.”
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Aug. 1, 2017
Twitter Suspends Fake McDonald’s Account That Conned People for 9 Months
It even fooled @McDonaldsCorp — until it started tweeting about suicide.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
July 31, 2017
McDonald’s Teases the Real Return of Its Szechuan Sauce
People are losing it!
By
Rachel Sugar
pretty crappy
July 20, 2017
There Could Be Poop Bacteria in Your Fast-food Drink
A BBC study found fecal coliforms in ice at U.K. locations of McDonald’s, KFC, and Burger King.
By
Chris Crowley
the chain gang
July 6, 2017
McDonald’s Is Using Classical Music to Calm Drunk Customers
A little Bach apparently encourages everybody to chill the eff out.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
June 15, 2017
Transgender Worker Claims McDonald’s Banned Her From Both Bathrooms
She was given a toilet in a storage closet that she had to clean herself.
By
Clint Rainey
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