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Nutritionists talk about all of the changes in fast-food menus, in a recent article in Forbes, and it really makes you want to believe that it will make a difference in the obesity rate. Fat chance (so to speak)!!

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For years, KFC has dominated the fast-food market in China. And, it looks like they are growing even faster than McDonald’s. So, according to today’s L.A. Times, the arches are going to go a different route, concentrating on the Chinese who own cars by opening more drive-throughs and concentrating on the late-night crowd with 24-hour [...]

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In an effort to curb widespread obesity in South Los Angeles, Councilwoman Jan Perry has announced that she intends to introduce a proposal to the City Council this fall that will place a “moratorium” on building new fast-food restaurants in her district.
The area has an adult rate of obesity of over thirty percent, compared to [...]

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An executive of a meat processing company in Wales was sentenced to a year in jail today for his company’s role in an outbreak of E. coli in 2005.
William John Tudor pleaded guilty to the charges of supplying the meat to a school that led to 157 cases of food poisoning and one death. The [...]

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According to a recent research report, nine out of ten Americans are more concerned about their chances of getting food-borne illnesses but are also more confused about what causes them.
Part of both the concern and confusion is the preponderance of media reports on the subject. Most of the respondents to the survey knew, for instance, [...]

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Half of the parents of overweight kids don’t know or won’t admit their kids have a problem, according to USA Today.
The reason, say nutritionists, is that the parents don’t want to change their own eating habits to accommodate the kids. Also, because obesity is so prevalent, their kids don’t look that much out of place [...]

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Many Chinese-Americans disregard the warnings on foods from China

In spite of FDA warnings and recent news stories on all of the contaminated foods coming from China, many Chinese-Americans living in Southern California are not changing their shopping habits, which includes lots of Chinese food.
According to a recent L.A. Times article, many [...]

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Fast-food receipts feature nutritional information.
Several Southern California fast-food restaurants are trying out a new idea that could actually help in fighting obesity, according to Investors Daily. Now, your receipt will feature more than the price; it will display the calorie count of your meal as well as nutritional information.
It also works for customized orders. So, [...]

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The Cereal Bowl restaurant chain has announced its expansion to 16 restaurants opening soon and 30 restaurants to open by the end of the year, according to QSR magazine.
Customers can choose from over 35 cereals, 40 toppings and a variety of milks. The chain also features special smoothies and other “bowls” like Freeze ‘n’ Flakes [...]

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Mexican chains serve up handsome bonuses to keep their managers.
According to a recent article in the Rocky Mountain News, Denver-based fast-food Mexican restaurants Qdoba and Chipotle both have dramatically improved their employee turnover rates just by imitating practices at fancier restaurants.
Since it costs on average $20,000 to replace a manager and $2500 to replace an [...]

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