Tag Archives: fast food

Morning View – Breakfast Bargain

Plain bagel and small coffee: $1.50.

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Today In Creepy Robots

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Chick-Fil-A: We Own “Eat More”

Anti-gay fast food outlet Chick-Fil-A says they own the words “eat more.” And nobody else can suggest eating more of anything in their advertising. A folk artist expanding his home business built around the words “eat more kale” says he’s ready to fight root-to-feather to protect his phrase from what he sees as an assault by Chick-fil-A, which holds the …

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Chick-Fil-A: $2 Million To Anti-Gay Groups

Equality Matters reports that Chick-Fil-A donated almost $2 million to anti-gay groups in 2009. The donations were made through the company’s charitable arm, the Winshape Foundation. Over half of the money went to the Marriage & Family Legacy Fund, a group devoted to opposing same-sex marriage. Other groups on Chick-Fil-A’s gift list: Focus On The Family, The Fellowship of Christian …

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Hot Dog Flavored Potato Chips

They exist.

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Herman Cain: I Won’t Pull Out

Even a fifth-place finish is a “win” in Cainlandia.

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Fast Food Evangelism

There’s really no escaping them.

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Food Stamps For Fast Food

The parent company of Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut is lobbying the Kentucky government to allow the use of food stamps in their stores. Currently Kentucky’s Food Assistance Program provides money to those in need to buy food — but that does not include fast food. Yum! says the elderly, disabled, and homeless should be able to use food …

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Herman Cain Makes It Official

The former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza has never held elected office and wants to start at the top.

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INDIANA: University Students Continue Battle To Boot Chick-Fil-A Off Campus

Michael Jones reports at Change.org: “Students impacted by the continued presence of Chick-fil-A on campus have come forward today to file formal discrimination complaints within the Judicial Affairs office of the university against the university’s Chancellor, Una Mae Reck,” said Jason Moreno, a student at IUSB and a spokesperson for the Civil Rights Student Association. “Chancellor Reck has continued to …

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Eat Mor H8

As part of their “BUYcott” of Chick-Fil-A, the American Family Association wants its members to hand-deliver the above card to restaurant staffers.

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American Family Association Launches “Buycott” Of Chick-Fil-A

Evil homofascists are trying to destroy God’s favorite chicken joint! Also, send us money!

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Chick-Fil-A Donated $1.1M To Hate Groups

Despite the repeated protestations by Chick-Fil-A president Dan Cathy that his company “respects all their customers,” the damning evidence to the contrary continues to pour forth. Today Equality Matters issues an exhaustive report on Chick-Fil-A’s anti-gay activities. Their report is too extensive to adequately excerpt here, so hit the link to learn more.

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MISSOURI: Chamber Of Commerce Cancels Speech By Chick-Fil-A President

Responding to complaints from LGBT activists, a St. Louis-area chamber of commerce has canceled a planned speech by Chick-Fil-A president Dan Cathy over his company’s affiliation with the Family Resource Institute, an SPLC-certified hate group. The decision to cancel Cathy’s March 18 presentation here was made after PROMO, a statewide organization that advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality, …

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Sound The Alarm

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Quote Of The Day – Dan Cathy

“In recent weeks, we have been accused of being anti-gay. We have no agenda against anyone. At the heart and soul of our company, we are a family business that serves and values all people regardless of their beliefs or opinions. We seek to treat everyone with honor, dignity and respect, and believe in the importance of loving your neighbor …

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Taco Bell Fires Back At Ingredients Lawsuit With Superhero Cartoon Series

In response to the lawsuit contending that they don’t use what the USDA defines as “beef” in their products, Taco Bell has taken the unusual step of mocking the suit with a series of retro superhero cartoons, a move NPR finds surprisingly amusing. (Tipped by JMG reader David)

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INDIANA: Chick-Fil-A Booted From College Campus Over Anti-Gay Donations

Indiana University’s campus in South Bend has removed Chik-Fil-A as a food vendor over reports that the company backs anti-gay hate groups. Chick-Fil-A did not have a physical on-campus South Bend store and only sold meals one day a week. News of the ban spread quickly, prompting Chick-fil-A’s president to release an online statement defending his company. “Providing food to …

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Taco Bell Lawsuit: That’s Not Beef

Taco Bell has been hit with a lawsuit which claims that what the company describes as “ground beef” does not meet the USDA’s definition. The suit claims that Taco Bell’s meat-like offering is filled with extenders and other non-meat substances listed in the lawsuit like water, “Isolated Oat Product,” wheat oats, soy lecithin, maltodrextrin, anti-dusting agent, autolyzed yeast extract, modified …

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Starbucks’ Trenta

I’m not getting all this hubbub about the new supersize Starbucks cup. How is this any different than a Big Gulp?

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