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Food

Ads vs. Reality in Fast Food

April 19, 2007

Say what you will about Super Size Me and Fast Food Nation — this side-by-side comparison of advertising photos vs. real” food” from fast food joints has done more in 5 minutes to dissuade me from eating at McDonalds, Burger King, or any of their ilk than Morgan Spurlock or Eric Schlosser ever could.
(via BoingBoing)

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My New Favorite Trader Joe’s Snack

December 4, 2006

[originally found at LAist]

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Del Taco vs. Taco Bell

July 19, 2004

If you aren’t from Southern California, or haven’t spent some time here, there’s a damn good chance you don’t know what Del Taco is. But trust me, once you’ve come face to face with the Del, you will never go back to the Bell.
Now, normally this is one of those painfully-obvious things that you [...]

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