/tags/fast-food Fast Food en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 01 May 2019 14:06:30 GMT /2019-05-01/mmmmm-meatless-burger A meatless burger? Some might call it impossible! Wed, 01 May 2019 14:06:30 GMT /2019-05-01/mmmmm-meatless-burger /business/2015-11-24/how-fast-casual-eats-conquered-colorado Colorado’s Front Range is the birthplace of a restaurant revolution, but it’s not the sort of fine dining you might be thinking of. In Colorado,… Tue, 24 Nov 2015 12:00:00 GMT /business/2015-11-24/how-fast-casual-eats-conquered-colorado Harvest Public Media /business/2015-11-04/hen-housing-ruffles-some-feathers-in-the-egg-industry Cage-free eggs could be coming to a breakfast near you.Several large food companies and restaurants, from Starbucks to McDonald’s to Kellogg’s, announced… Wed, 04 Nov 2015 15:40:41 GMT /business/2015-11-04/hen-housing-ruffles-some-feathers-in-the-egg-industry Harvest Public Media /npr-news/2014-10-23/how-foodies-were-duped-into-thinking-mcdonalds-was-high-end-food A viral video shows people lauding fare billed as an "organic" fast-food option that was actually McDonald's. It wasn't just pranksters playing tricks on these poor folks, but maybe their brains, too. Thu, 23 Oct 2014 21:53:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-10-23/how-foodies-were-duped-into-thinking-mcdonalds-was-high-end-food Maria Godoy /npr-news/2014-10-14/whats-really-in-a-big-mac-mcdonalds-says-its-ready-to-tell-all Pink slime? Eyeballs? Rumors about what goes into McD's food have dogged it for years. As U.S. sales falter, the firm's new ad campaign aims to tackle those concerns by inviting consumers' questions. Tue, 14 Oct 2014 20:27:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-10-14/whats-really-in-a-big-mac-mcdonalds-says-its-ready-to-tell-all Maria Godoy /environment/2014-09-22/food-waste-weighing-down-u-s-food-system It’s a hot summer day outside of Lincoln, Nebraska and Jack Chappelle is knee-deep in trash. He’s wading in to rotting vegetables, half-eaten burgers and… Mon, 22 Sep 2014 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2014-09-22/food-waste-weighing-down-u-s-food-system Harvest Public Media /npr-news/2014-08-27/canadians-fret-merger-with-burger-king-will-change-tim-hortons Burger King announced it is buying the Canadian doughnut-and-coffee chain for about $11 billion. Some Canadians aren't thrilled that their Timmy's is being taken over by the American burger company. Wed, 27 Aug 2014 09:02:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-08-27/canadians-fret-merger-with-burger-king-will-change-tim-hortons Jay Field /npr-news/2014-04-22/fast-food-ceos-earn-supersize-salaries-workers-earn-small-potatoes A new report finds that the average compensation of fast-food CEOs has quadrupled since 2000. By comparison, worker wages have increased less than 1 percent. Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:08:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-04-22/fast-food-ceos-earn-supersize-salaries-workers-earn-small-potatoes Allison Aubrey /npr-news/2014-03-31/sandwich-monday-the-waffle-taco-from-taco-bell For this week's Sandwich Monday, we sample the long-awaited Taco Bell Breakfast Menu. Its centerpiece is a celebratory wedding of waffles and tacos. Mon, 31 Mar 2014 18:49:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-03-31/sandwich-monday-the-waffle-taco-from-taco-bell Ian Chillag /npr-news/2014-03-25/food-giants-want-sustainable-beef-but-what-does-that-mean McDonald's says it will start to buy beef that's "verified sustainable" in 2016. But defining sustainable beef production is tricky because the environmental issues involved are so complex. Tue, 25 Mar 2014 16:43:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-03-25/food-giants-want-sustainable-beef-but-what-does-that-mean Dan Charles