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<\/a><\/p>\nBurger King is going cage-free<\/a>, though this article on Eatocracy doesn\u2019t specify when. I\u2019ve never been a big Burger King fan, so this only improves my opinion of them slightly, but it is exciting to see more and more places moving towards cage-free eggs. <\/p>\n Is it normal for restaurants to have outdoor grease pits? That doesn\u2019t seem like a good idea at all, especially after a five-year-old fell into a grease pit<\/a> outside a Sonic Restaurant in Tennessee. <\/p>\n Washington University is paying people $3,500 to only eat fast food<\/a> for three months. I think I\u2019ll keep my day job, especially since I don\u2019t feel like gaining 5% of my current weight in that period of time. <\/p>\n Recently a number of fast food establishments have added \u201cartisanal\u201d products to their menus. Zagat put 7 of those artisanal products to the test.<\/a> I\u2019d be lying if I said I wasn\u2019t interested in trying Dunkin\u2019 Donuts new artisanal bagels, especially the pumpernickel. <\/p>\n Speaking of, I\u2019m also kind of intrigued by the new Dunkin\u2019 Donuts breakfast burritos<\/a> mentioned on FoodBeast, since DD breakfast sandwiches used to be one of my go-to meals in college.<\/p>\n After showing poor results for the chain, Wendy\u2019s is pulling their \u201cW\u201d burger<\/a> from menus. (via FoodBeast) At the same time, Wendy\u2019s has introduced new signature side dishes<\/a> which Chow\u2019s James Norton tried out and approved of.<\/p>\n McDonald\u2019s billboard for it\u2019s new banana bread<\/a> appears to be falling apart, but it\u2019s supposed to be that way. Sometimes advertising is just weird. (via Huffington Post)<\/p>\n I\u2019m kind of surprised more places haven\u2019t made the same decision, but Domino\u2019s now has gluten free pizza crust. Serious Eats gave the new crust a try.<\/a> I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if other establishments follow their lead.<\/p>\n NPR has an interesting article about a new Crown Crust pizza from Pizza Hut<\/a> and what it says about marketing fast food globally.<\/p>\n Lastly, now that my brain is full of fast food temptations, a reminder from Huffington Post\u2019s Will Allen about the 7 Consequences of Eating Fast Food<\/a>. <\/p>\n Photo by Daniel Barcelona (Own work) [<\/em>CC-BY-3.0<\/em><\/a>], <\/em>via Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n