All I Ever Wanted Was a Cheeseburger

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Growing up Orthodox Jewish in Houston, Texas in the 1950s and ’60s, the mixing of dairy and meat was forbidden.

Why Americans Are So Fat

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The gluttony of food manufacturers is to blame for the obesity crisis, not individual eaters.

Confessions of a Bad Dad: 10 Reasons We Love McDonald’s

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Jerry Mahoney lists 10 reasons why taking his kids to McDonald’s is important… Or maybe just not so bad.

The 10 at 10

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Subway beats McDonald’s, tiger beats lion, and Fenville wins one for Wes.

What Will Become of Hooters?

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This afternoon, a judge handed Hooters over to Wellspring Capital Management, a private-equity company based in New York. Is the future of boob-driven dining in jeopardy?

Two Paths on the Road to Obesity

New study: Dads who smoke raise overweight kids.