Guavas, papayas, passion fruit, oranges, apples, and lemons were molded into juice box shapes for a Brazilian juice company's marketing campaign.

Juicebox-shaped fruit: Best ad campaign ever?

A Brazilian juice company hits the marketing jackpot by growing fruit shaped like juice boxes — right down to the logo. See how they did it

 
Those who insist on organic artichokes might be more judgmental than shoppers who are content with conventional products.

Does eating organic food make you a jerk?

A new study finds that going organic can make you feel smug about yourself — and act nasty to others

 
Lettuce, onion, tomato, syringe: Whether it's a needle, a condom, or a fully fried chicken head, there are some things you never think you'll find in your food.

10 disgusting objects allegedly found in fast food

How would you like a side of used Band-Aid with your hamburger meal? A look at chain-restaurant orders gone terribly awry

 
Burger King's shift to buying eggs that come from free-range chickens may win over more customers than create more cruelty-free conditions for the birds.

Burger King's shift to cage-free eggs: A game-changer?

The massive fast-food chain promises to offer more humanely produced food. Is this a tipping point in the movement toward better treatment of livestock?

 

The cheeseburger pizza and 9 other Frankenstein fast foods: A slideshow

Cheeseburger or pizza? Why not both? These gut-busting creations are ideal for the indecisive junk-food addict

 
Oreos and milk go hand-in-hand, but a new South Korean ad for the cookie may curdle that once-natural relationship.

South Korea's risque Oreo breastfeeding ad: Genius?

A leaked advertisement is provoking controversy with its unusual combination of a baby, a beloved cookie, and a prominently bare nipple

 
Some health facilities house as many as five different fast-food outlets, including McDonald's, the target of a watchdog group's campaign.

Should Big Macs be sold in hospitals?

A watchdog group wants health centers "to stop fostering a food environment that promotes harm" by banning on-site McDonald's outlets

 
Ranch may already be the most popular salad dressing, but Hidden Valley wants the creamy sauce to be the no. 1 condiment, period.

Can ranch dressing become 'the new ketchup'?

Hidden Valley wants its thick, creamy dipping sauce waiting for you wherever you sit down to eat. Should Heinz be worried?

 
In a Burger King commercial that's been pulled off the air, Mary J. Blige sings about a fried-chicken wrap and some commentators have perceived racist dimensions in the spot.

Mary J. Blige's Burger King ad: 'Racist' or just 'hilarious'?

The fast-food chain pulls an ad featuring the soulstress that triggered a wave of mockery and criticism

 
Burger King is giving its menu a healthy makeover, adding salads, wraps, and fruit smoothies alongside its calorie-heavy Whopper.

Burger King's healthier menu: Can BK launch a comeback?

The house that Whopper built shakes things up by offering smoothies and salads alongside its artery-clogging burgers and fries

 
America’s bacon obsession: 10 bacon-inspired products

America's bacon obsession: 11 bacon-inspired products

How much do we love our cured meats? A whole lot, judging by our consumption of bacon-flavored alcohol, toothpaste, and milkshakes. And don't forget the "bacon coffin"

 
Marilyn Hagerty's earnest and glowing review of her local Olive Garden in the Grand Forks Herald quickly amassed over 27 million Facebook likes.

The 85-year-old Olive Garden critic who went viral

Marilyn Hagerty's almost implausibly earnest review of Grand Forks, N.D.'s first Olive Garden spreads like wildfire over the internet. Who is this new web sensation?

 
Regulatory bodies are disputing whether a chemical in Coca Cola's caramel coloring can kill you, but the soda's high-fructose corn syrup poses a serious health risk.

Does cola cause cancer?

A food watchdog group says the caramel coloring in Coke and Pepsi can raise the risk of cancer — but the government disputes the claims

 
Now available in Austria: A breaded, deep-fried, bacon-boasting version of the McRib, curiously dubbed the McRibster.

The McRibster: A new, improved, European McRib? 

Across the pond, McDonald's rolls out an evolved version of its cult-favorite pork sandwich — now deep fried and topped with bacon

 
A pig is herded through a confinement facility: McDonald's announced it will do away with gestation pens, which keep pregnant pigs confined from one another.

McDonald's ban on tiny pig crates: A 'tipping point' for animal welfare?

The fast-food giant pleases animal-rights activists with a promise to phase controversial cages out of its supply chain

 

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