Social Justice Fast Food Companies Are Breaking Their Own Pledges About How They Advertise to Kids Newer fast food ads all show healthy foods, but the fruits and veggies are drowned out by everything else. Francie Diep
Economics Disenfranchised: Why Are Americans Still Buying Into the Franchise Dream? In the tight-fisted world of fast food, it's not just the workers who get a lousy deal. Timothy Noah
Economics More Than Teenagers Toasting Buns: The Changing Demographics of Fast-Food Workers The recent strikes show just how untenable the current makeup of the fast-food labor force really is. Paul Hiebert
Social Justice Quick Study: You Can Lead a Teen to Healthy Food, But… Just because Subway offers healthier options than some of the other popular fast-food restaurants doesn't mean people take advantage of them. Tom Jacobs
Economics Barbie Saves Borneo Dan Murphy of the Christian Science Monitor (remember them?) highlights an unlikely success story for environmental organizations, and… Marc Herman