All The Bite

McDonald's workers have filed safety complaints with a regulatory board alleging frequent on-the-job injuries, lacking safety equipment, improper training, and pressure to work at unsafe speeds.The new complaints are part of a larger effort to hold McDonald’s legally culpable for the actions of its franchisees.

Dairy Queen is celebrating Free Cone Day Monday, the first of a cluster of free ice cream days popping up in celebration of spring. In addition to giving away free cones, Dairy Queen's Free Cone Day is raising money for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

The controversial 'best-before' label on non-perishable foods such as dried pastas, rice, and sugar has long been criticized for confusing consumers and eventually leading to food waste. The decision is part of a larger movement toward cleaner energy use and waste reduction in France. 

Local and regional food sales in the US grew to $6.1 billion in 2012, according to a recent USDA report. Over the last several years, more than 30 state laws have passed in an effort to expand the presence of farmers’ markets nationwide.

McDonald's, known primarily for its burgers and fries, reportedly may introduce Kale to its menu lineup later this year. The move may come as McDonald's attempts to adapt to evolving consumer preferences that place higher priority on high-quality ingredients.

McDonald’s Canada last week began a new 'Welcome to McDonald's' campaign, taking the fast food giant back to its roots as a friendly, convenient, affordable place to eat. 

The New York Times' Food section features three compelling, informative pieces on food waste this week, suggesting that this once-ignored issue is finally getting the respect it deserves. 

A Google Doodle honors Momofuku Ando, the man who invented instant ramen, on his 105th birthday. While Top Ramen may take only three minutes to cook, Ando's recipe took much longer to develop.

The founders of Ben & Jerry's have said they would consider a cannabis-infused ice cream. Who else is trying to take advantage of legalized marijuana?

McDonald's will phase out chicken raised with certain types of antibiotics in the US over the next two years, the fast food giant announced Wednesday. Much of the poultry industry is already moving away from antibiotics as consumers demand it, but McDonald's could speed up the change.  

McDonald's will introduce new menu items in Australia this week as it tries to reverse sliding global sales. But the burger giant isn't taking too many chances. 

IHOP celebrates its 10th annual National Pancake Day on March 3. In exchange for the free pancakes, IHOP is encouraging donations to local charities – an effort that has raised a combined $16 million over the past decade. 

McDonald’s is losing sales, customers and market share globally. The fast food giant filed its annual report with the SEC this week, offering few new insights into how it intends to reverse its precarious position.

Kentucky Fried Chicken will test an edible coffee cup at their British restaurants. Is this the future of grab and go beverages? 

Dozens of advocacy groups are urging the USDA to adopt sustainability recommendations into US dietary guidelines, but they face obstacles from lobbying groups for the meat and poultry industries. 

Krispy Kreme free doughnuts: To celebrate the 1,000th store opened, Krispy Kreme is giving away free doughnuts to the first 1,000 customers at every location. 

McDonald's will soon celebrate the 60th anniversary of Ray Kroc's first restaurant, which opened in April 1955, and has been running promotions as 'A Tribute to where it all began.' Except that the first Burger King opened up in Miami four months earlier. 

Krispy Kreme is apologizing this week for a ‘KKK Wednesday’ promotion planned by one of its franchise owners in Britain. KKK, of course, is most widely known as shorthand for the Ku Klux Klan, but this Krispy Kreme was not organizing a white supremacist rally. 

McDonald’s 'Pay With Lovin’ campaign launched during the Super Bowl got people talking, but not necessarily positively about McDonald's, according to a recent survey. 

Starbucks, the king of the coffee mainstream, is aiming for an upscale clientele with a new specialty coffee delivery service.