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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.

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, …

“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 …

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)

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 …

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 …

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

Via AdRants: “For Caribou Coffee, Colle+McVoy created transit shelters in Minneapolis that look like ovens, complete with real heaters, to highlight the “Hot ‘n Wholesome” goodness of Caribou Coffee’s new menu items.”

Dan Cathy, president and COO of Chick-Fil-A, has just posted this video to the company’s Facebook page in which he responds to the recent publicity surrounding his company’s years-long history of supporting anti-gay groups. Cathy says that while “marriage has always been a priority for Chick-Fil-A,” just because his company provides sandwiches to an anti-gay hate group, that doesn’t mean …

Yesterday Chick-Fil-A finally addressed the news that it was sponsoring an anti-gay marriage seminar hosted by the Pennsylvania Family Institute. “To our Facebook community: First and foremost, thanks for your patience as we made sure we gathered the facts in regards to recent postings. We have determined that one of our independent Restaurant Operators in Pennsylvania was asked to provide …

Sharp-eyed JMG reader Steven notes that Chick-Fil-A has mysteriously vanished from the site that only hours ago trumpeted their sponsorship of next month’s event by the anti-gay Pennsylvania Family Institute. This change comes less than 24 hours after Good As You alerted the gay blogosphere that the famously “traditional values” oriented company was aligning with another hate group. The company, …

Not that we really needed another one. (Via – Good As You)

The Brussel Sprouts Whopper, now on sale at Burger King in the UK. Surprisingly, it’s not going over too well.

The famed McRib, the greasy pork sandwich whose fanatical devotees were parodied on The Simpsons, is back on the McDonald’s menu beginning today. Gothamist reports on the marketing push: The McRib will be available through December 5th, and to help make The Simpsons parody a reality, McDonald’s is “inviting McRib fans to tap into their creative passion with the launch …

This is how Chicken McNuggets look before they are colored and flavored to look like what you get in the little box. (Via – Buzzfeed)

According to Consumerist, the mcfarthest you can be from a McDonald’s in the Lower 48 states is 115 miles. As the crow flies, not by car, in northwestern Nevada. Plan your travel accordingly.

The fried cheese melt. Not as gross looking as the Double Down or the Donut Burger.

Yesterday my able homo-guide started our excursion at the famous St. Viateur Bagels in Montreal’s hipster-heavy Mile End, home to many of the city’s artists, musicians, and writers. Think Billyburg, but with slightly fewer sleeve tattoos. The bagels aren’t very New York-y, more like unsalted warm pretzels, therefore I liked them. After bagels, Daniel rented me an orange electric scooter …

I guess the race to outdo KFC’s Double Down is on. Via the diet and exercise site That’s Fit: We all know that the bun is easily the most boring part of a burger. So why not swap a stale old bun for something rich and flavorful like, say, a couple of grilled cheese sandwiches? Oh, wait. That’s already been …