It is pretty well known that fast food is convenient, cheap, and, we admit, undeniably delicious. But most of us also know ...

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is taking a bite out of claims by lawyers targeting fast-food chains they say are responsible for the growing rate of obesity in the United States.

Every day, nearly one-third of U.S. children aged 4 to 19 eat fast food, which likely packs on about six extra pounds per child per year and increases the risk of obesity, a study of 6,212 ...

Over 11% of U.S. households worry about running out of food and rationing what they have. Meanwhile, 2 in 5 adults are obese. Research suggests the links between the two are stronger than we think.

Fast foods reduce the quality of diet and provide unhealthy choices especially among children and adolescents raising their risk of obesity. Fast-food consumption costs were nearly $164.8 billion ...

This rise in childhood obesity seems to go hand-in-hand with the growth of the fast-food industry. By 1983, for example, there were 6,000 McDonald's chains across the country.

Data from the Food Standards Agency show that the average density of fast-food outlets increased from 142 to 170 per 100,000 residents between 2019 to the end of 2021.

Kuwait’s love affair with fast food has made it one of the fattest nations on earth and people are fighting the fat with stomach stapling. CNN values your feedback 1.

Planning policies to restrict the number of new fast-food outlets leads to fewer overweight and obese children, according to research led by Lancaster University. Researchers examined the impact ...

A complete ban on new fast-food outlets since 2015 aimed to lower obesity in 10 and 11-year-olds from 23% to less than 10% by 2025. Studies show a reduction in fast-food outlets in Gateshead ...

Fast food chain says they’ve ‘RFK’d’ their fries, ... commonly used in fast food, may contribute to rising obesity rates. ... Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes.