NYC Wants To Get In On The Happy Meal Toy Ban

A New York City councilman has introduced legislation to ban toys from fast food meals that don't meet certain nutrition guidelines. San Francisco enacted a similar ban last year. According to the ban's supporters, nixing the toys will lessen the allure of these unhealthy foods. Do you agree?

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Burrito Price Dispute Leads To Shootout

According to My San Antonio, a man became slightly more than agitated after he found out that Taco Bell's Beefy Crunch Burritos were no longer 99 cents. In fact, he decided to shoot an air gun at the restaurant's manager, and displayed an assault rifle and pistol in the parking lot before fleeing when police were called.

Eventually, the chase led to a local hotel, where the man refused to come out until a SWAT team used tear gas to clear the room. In the end, the fight was over a $3.50 price difference.

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Banning Happy Meal Toy Bans

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the city's ban on Happy Meal toys has led to other states taking legislative action to ban their cities from banning the fast food toys. Legislation recently passed by Arizona's House prevents cities from banning any incentive offered by restaurants, including toys, contests and coupons.

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A McDonald's Terrorist Group And The Future Of Ronald McDonald

A Finnish food activists group recently kidnapped a Ronald McDonald statue, holding it hostage, while demanding that McDonald's answer it's demands to answer questions regarding quality and ethics. When the fast food chain failed to answer, the group beheaded the icon in a terrorist-style video.



In a bit of related news, McDonald's appears to be phasing out the 48-year-old mascot. According to Bloomberg, Ronald has not appeared in commercials for a while now, and McDonald's is now focusing on marketing its coffee beverages, rather than its high-fat burgers.

McDonald's Sued Over Glass In Chicken Sandwich

According to Reuters, a woman is suing McDonald's after being injured from a large piece of glass inside her spicy McChicken. She is seeking more than $50,000 in damages.

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McDonald's Around The World

A Business Insider story is featuring several meals customers can order at McDonald's throughout the world, including a Bacon Potato Pie in Japan and the McLobster in Canada and Maine. If you live in Europe, you can even get a McBeer.

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No Happy Meal? How About A Crappy Meal?

The Daily Show features its own comedic take on San Francisco's Happy Meal ban, as correspondent Aasif Mandvi discovers the motivations behind the ban and introduces kids to the new "Crappy Meal."

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Celebrating The Holidays With Fried Chicken

While most Americans expect Christmas dinner to include ham, turkey or roast beef, in Japan, they splurge on some KFC for their holiday meal. According to Slashfood, The KFC Christmas Party barrel is a huge hit in Japan, featuring a bucket of chicken, a Caesar salad and a chocolate mousse cake. These dinners are so popular that some people reserve them two months in advance.

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