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How Many Hours Does It Take a McDonald’s Worker to Afford a Big Mac? — Dollars and Sense

Economics can complicate the world’s most enlightened mind. They often involve complex equations with more numerals and variables than the theory of relativity.

However, one study has found a rather novel way of measuring and comparing the rise and fall of wages and it involves McDonald’s most famous sandwich.

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Why Was KFC Ordered to Pay $8 Million to Brain-Damaged Girl?

Fast food is considered dangerous to one’s health, if you ask health food experts. However, in this case, it was nearly fatal and Kentucky Fried Chicken has been ordered to pay up as a result.

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Gen X Men Don the Apron and Cook More Than Twice as Much as Their Fathers

In recent years, modern men have defied stereotypes by stepping up to help more with childcare and housework — and now it seems they’re cooking a lot more, too.

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Why Are Parents Ordering Fewer Happy Meals These Days? — Dollars and Sense

Sales of Happy Meals and other children’s meals that come with a toy inside the box have declined six percent over the past five years. So has all the information about childhood obesity finally sunk in with parents?

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Why Are Family Meals at Home So Good for Kids?

Want physically and emotionally healthy kids? According to new data released by Rutgers University, it could be as simple as having family meals together at home.

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Why Could It Cost More to Eat at McDonald’s? — Dollars and Sense

During times of slow economic growth and high unemployment, business for cheap fast food restaurants like McDonald’s usually surges. It turns that out that profits may not be the only things skyrocketing at a McDonald’s near you, though.

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What Ingredient Is Making Fast Food Taste Different in the US Than in Other Countries?

Foods in foreign lands are often different than what US residents typically eat, but even the fare at decidedly American chains like McDonald’s or Burger King may not taste the same — and now a new study reveals why.

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Should Kids Go on a Vegan Diet?

Many people have adopted a vegan lifestyle as a healthy alternative to eating meat. But is veganism, a strict diet which eliminates all animal proteins, including milk, cheese, eggs, meat and fish, healthy for growing children?

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