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How Panda Express, Taco Bell, And McDonalds Rebrand Food As ‘Healthy’ Without Changing Much
April 12, 2013 | by Think Progress | Latino Daily News
As a growing number of Americans cite obesity as the most urgent health problem facing the country, the food industry is looking for a way to profit. Despite playing a critical role in enabling America’s obesity epidemic, fast food chains have recently announced attempts to make their product seem healthier continue reading »
Despite More ‘Healthy’ Options, Little Change in Fast-Food Calorie Counts
November 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
Watch out for side orders, salad dressings, sauces and desserts, study says. You'd like a salad? Want some fries with that? A new study shows that providing more menu options on a fast-food menu does continue reading »
Lard, Cheese and the Rewards of an Unhealthy Childhood
October 20, 2012 | by NewsTaco | Latino Daily News
I was a fat kid. I mean, fat. I was so fat; I would start to sweat if I stood still long enough. I would like to blame it on the scourge of places like Burger King or Kentucky Fried Chicken, but my parents rarely relied on fast food as a means for a nutritional strategy. In fact, I was almost a teenager when I first went to Burger King. However, my mom fried everything in lard. Her arms were scarred from burns she had suffered battling breakfast. My mother used lard like some people use cinnamon. I suspect that she would put tapioca pudding on lard and simply called it flan. continue reading »
“Latinos Rumbo al College” Webinar Aims to Assist Hispanics Applying to College
July 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
McDonald's announced the latest extension to its national Hispanic education program with the launch of Latinos Rumbo al College, a free webinar series developed in conjunction with non-profit organization Latinos in College (LIC) and LULAC National Educational Service Centers (LNESC). The new webinar series was created to make the college process simple and attainable for both Hispanic students and their parents by leveraging LIC's expertise in developing interactive content that will be delivered in a culturally sensitive way through a trusted community partner and premier educational service organization, LNESC. The first of the bilingual webinars, titled "On the Track to College," was broadcasted live today from the LULAC National Convention in Orlando, Fla., in front of an audience of students, parents, educators and community stakeholders. continue reading »
McDonald to Hire 50,000 Employees on April 19th Dubbed as a Mega “Hiring Day”
April 4, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
McDonald's and its franchisees are looking to hire up to 50,000 new crew and restaurant management positions at restaurants across the country during a hiring event on April 19. continue reading »
Courts of Brazil Acknowledge McDonald’s Makes You Porky and Mad Enough to Sue (VIDEO)
October 29, 2010 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Latino Daily News
Yesterday, a portly former, employee of Brazil McDonald’s won suit against the company for allegedly making him 65 pounds overweight during his tenure as a franchise manager. continue reading »
