McDonald's

In San Francisco, McDonald's 'happy meals' are not so happy
By Lauren Fabrizi
November 3, 2010 - 4:43pm
A new San Francisco law requires healthier fast food kids' meals.

San Francisco lawmakers approved Tuesday a new law that will force fast-food chains such as McDonald’s to make their children’s meals healthier, according to The Post-Standard.

The Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 to approve an ordinance that would limit the amount of calories, sodium and fat in each kids' meal.  The ordinance also requires servings of fruits or vegetables with each meal. 

Ronald McDonald pressured to retire
By Erika Wachter
March 30, 2010 - 7:53pm
Plus, Governor Paterson delays $2.1 billion in school aid and a man fleeing police jumps into a prison yard.

Corporate Accountability International, the group that forced Joe Camel's retirement, now has its eyes set on Ronald McDonald. 

The health watchdog group wants to stop the popular fast food chain from gearing its advertising toward children. The group says the beloved mascot has too much influence on kids during this "childhood obesity crisis."

Point, Pay, Eat
By Kellianne Jones
March 15, 2010 - 9:48am
There's no place like McDonald's when searching for comforts of home in Beijing

I realized that it would be a long semester when three of the other students and I snuck off to McDonalds for dinner after less than a week in China.

HIV-Positive travel ban lifted in US
By Hilary Levin
October 30, 2009 - 2:08pm
President Barack Obama is lifting the United States’ travel ban for people who are HIV-positive.

President Barack Obama is lifting the United States’ travel ban for people who are HIV-poAIDSsitive. The US is one of about six countries that do not allow travelers or immigrants into the country based on their HIV status. This ban...