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A woman drives a car outside a McDonald's store with a sign attached to her car window that reads "worker health is public health."
Sep 2

Why a Groundbreaking California Fast Food Worker Bill Could Transform US Labor Organizing

A new California bill aims to boost wages for fast food workers by as much as $22 an hour, and could have wider implications for labor negotiations throughout the U.S.
By Courtney Vinopal
Two workers prepare burritos behind a window at Chipotle.
Aug 9

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Says Chipotle Will Pay $20 Million to Workers After Allegedly Violating Labor Laws

Chipotle will pay $20 million to New York City employees for labor violations including failing to provide scheduling two weeks in advance, and failing to provide workers with sick leave.
By Courtney Vinopal
Valyant CEO Rob Carpenter and Holly
Aug 13

Future of Fast Food: How Valyant AI Plans to Revolutionize the Drive-Thru

By next year, an artificial intelligence platform could be taking drive-thru orders at fast food restaurants.
By John A. Tures
Mar 26

McDonald’s Acquires Artificial Intelligence Startup to Tap Into Customers’ Taste Buds

By Gabriela Barkho
Unsplash/Tom Sodoge
Jan 16

Science Blames Your Terrible Diet on ‘Obesogenic’ Food Stimuli

By Francesca Friday
Not a Domino's pizza.
Aug 1

Domino’s Pizza Just Won an Award for ‘Putting Profits Before Public Health’

By Merin Curotto
John Linton Chapman, The Appian Way, 1869.
Feb 24

Drive-Thru History? McDonald’s Opens ‘Museum-Restaurant’ Above Ancient Roman Road

By Alanna Martinez
Henderson, Nevada.
Nov 9

A Look at US Swing States From Space, McDonald’s Sues City of Florence

By Alanna Martinez
All those cheeseburgers are wreaking havoc on your body's microbes.
Jul 1

Fast Food and C-Sections Are Unhealthy for the Same Surprising Reason

By John Bonazzo
How did a satirical tweet about the McDonald's hack end up in a Fortune magazine newsletter?
Jun 15

McDonald’s Is the Art World’s New Favorite Eatery, NYC Landmarks Law Tweaked

By Alanna Martinez
Jan 25

The Restaurant That Will Change L.A.

By Andy Wang
Sep 3

Opponents of ‘Fight for $15’ Are a Bunch of Babies

By Ari Paul
A new bill would put nutritional restrictions on kids fast food meals. Photo: Facebook/McDonalds)
Aug 31

Restricting Calories in Kids’ Fast-Food Meals: NYC Might Do It

By Jordyn Taylor
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks to labor leaders and union workers at a rally in Union Square on May 7, 2015 in New York City. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Jul 22

Hailing Fast Food Wage Hike, Cuomo Dismisses Potential Job Losses as ‘Idle Threat’

By Will Bredderman
Workers rally in front of the McDonald's in Herald Square calling for better working conditions and higher wages (Ben Shapiro/New York Observer)
Jul 22

Wage Board Backs $15 Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers

By Ross Barkan
Fuku's signature fried chicken sandwich. (Photo: David Chang/ Twitter)
Jun 10

Behold! David Chang’s New Fried Chicken Spot Has Arrived

By Justin Joffe
Gov. Andrew Cuomo at Union Square. (Photo: NYS Governor's Office/Flickr)
May 7

Andrew Cuomo Finds His Inner Bernie Sanders at Fast Food Rally

By Ross Barkan
(Photo: Facebook/Panera Bread)
May 5

Panera Bans Food Additives—But Some Scary Ingredients Will Remain Until Late 2016

By Jordyn Taylor
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, left, today with Councilman Mark Levine (Photo: Will Bredderman/New York Observer).
Mar 5

NY Attorney General Declares Fast Food Wage Theft a ‘Crime Wave’

By Will Bredderman
Yes, this came from the cleanest fast food chain in New York. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty)
Oct 1

The Cleanest Fast Food Chain in New York Is an Unexpected One

By Vanessa Haughton
Fast-food workers. (Getty Images)
Sep 3

With Fast Food Strikes, Some See Momentum for Minimum Wage Hike

By Jillian Jorgensen
Fast food standards like Pizza Hut and Taco Bell won't be around in Penn Station much longer. (John Moore/Getty Images)
May 27

Not So Fast Food: Penn Station Kicks Out Franchise Giants

By Meredith Carey
Chicken and biscuits and love (Sage Lazzaro).
Apr 8

Chick-fil-A Is Bringing Its Perfect Poultry to New York City

By Sage Lazzaro
Jan 20

‘McResolution!’: Elected Officials Help Broker Peace at Flushing McDonald’s

By Colin Campbell
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