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McDonald's Logo Turns Green in Germany

This past July, GM caused a stir when it announced that it was considering switching its corporate logo from blue to green in a poor attempt at greenwashing. Unsurprisingly, the announcement backfired. But that hasn't stopped ...READ»

McDonald's to Land at the Louvre -- Que Horror!

McDonald's at the Louvre--Quelle Horreur!

The French may be happy to snarf Le Big Mac (France is the second biggest market for the fast feeder, after the U.S.), but that doesn't mean they want the scent of McDonald's wafting past the Mona Lisa. News that McDonald's will ...READ»

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Gimme Some Bread

Panera's average check and per-store sales are among the best in the business.READ»

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McDonald's McCafe in the Making

Danielle Paris and Sofia Therios are part of the team that spent years perfecting McDonald's entry into specialty Italian-espresso beverages to prepare for the drinks' national rollout this past spring. Analysts estimate McCafé could add $1 billion annually to the fast feeder's bottom line.READ»

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Seven Signs of Our Times Online

This isn't your usual August. With enough political issues smoldering to fill a decade of American history, the vacation month has turned into a morass of issues that boggles the mind. Here are seven articles that went viral this ...READ»

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Artist Turns Fast Food Trash into Delicate Paper Trees

The brown paper bags that McDonald's hands out along with Happy Meals and fries are an unlikely art medium, but artist Yuken Teruya has managed to turn the grease-stained vessels into beautiful, delicate paper forests.READ»

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Fast Food and Bicyclists: Two Peas in a Pod?

It seems like the ultimate contradiction--a presumably environmentally-conscious bike rider in Portland, Oregon gets riled up because she can't go through a local fast food chain's drive-through window on her two-wheeled ride. She ...READ»

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A Familiar Sound (Just When You Need it).

So, in determining my first post/idea, I thought long and hard about the ideal organization to build a concept around. It had to be a company that deserved such treatment. One that not only was in dire need of a heroic intervention, ...READ»

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Can NYK Be a "Green" Shipping Company and Still Build Coal-Carrying Super-Tankers?

Tokyo-based shipping company NYK Line has done a lot to boost its green credentials: The company docked its first solar-powered cargo ship in Los Angeles this month, recently released a concept design for a ship juiced up with fuel ...READ»

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McDonald's 2009 Global Best of Green Report Fires Back At Critics--or Maybe Not

McDonald's has come under fire recently, with Greenpeace accusing the company of destroying rainforest lands and the UK Daily Mail claiming that the company is responsible for 29% of all take-out litter in the country. Now ...READ»

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Green Seal Sets Standard for Eco-Savvy Restaurants

Restaurants taking the time to become more energy-efficient and less wasteful can now officially prove their mettle with Green Seal's ecolabeling standard for restaurants. The GS-46 seal's gold, silver, and bronze levels are awarded ...READ»

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McDonald's Moves Closer to Pesticide-Free French Fries

McDonald's french fries are crunchy, delightfully salty, and covered in pesticides. That last point may not be true for much longer now that the company has agreed to survey and promote best practices in potato pesticide use ...READ»

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Zune Owners Getting Free WiFi at McDonald's

If you've ever sat in a McDonald's [MCD] munching on a quarter-pounder and thought, "man, I really wish I could download music right now," you're finally in luck. A new Zune software update from Microsoft [MSFT] will give ...READ»

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The Business of Burgers Makes a Juicy Read

Given the ubiquity of the all-beef patty and the global spread of the golden arches, one can be forgiven for struggling to imagine America before the burger. In The Hamburger, out April 22, New York magazine food writer Josh Ozersky ...READ»

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