Scott Gold, The Faster Times. September 28, 2009. Big fast food chains are competing to build bigger, badder and more insanely calorific food. And we eat it. What the hell is wrong with us?
Sarah Krupp, Divine Caroline. September 3, 2009. The real story behind every perfectly round patty and golden fry is something the fast food industry would prefer you not know.
Brad Reed, AlterNet. August 27, 2009. Some of America’s favorite chains have concocted some thoroughly repellent dishes that make the Double Quarter Pounder look like a celery stick.
Arun Gupta, AlterNet. August 5, 2009. Junk food is killing us slowly with diabetes, heart disease and cancer. But we can't stop because we're hooked, and the food industry is the pusher.
Janet Paskin, Ode. July 27, 2009. For more than three decades, we've been told that fatty foods are deadly. But new research suggests that fat can be good for you.
Stacey Folsom, AlterNet. June 24, 2009. McDonald's refuses to take responsibility for the skyrocketing rates of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Kerry Trueman, Huffington Post. February 26, 2008. While its décor has been overhauled to inspire good health, McDonald's menu is still larded with the same old artery-clogging animal products.
Matthew Wheeland, AlterNet. January 29, 2007. An interview with author Michele Simon, whose latest book covers the ruthless manner in which corporate giants market junk foods to boost their profit margin.