McDonald's To Open Its First Vegetarian Restaurant In India

The world’s second-biggest restaurant chain after Subway tailors its menus to suit local tastes, which in India means no beef to avoid offending Hindus and no pork to cater for Muslim requirements.

The first vegetarian outlet will open its doors mid-next year near the Golden Temple in the Sikh holy city of Amritsar in northern India where religious authorities forbid consumption of meat at the shrine.

Chile Sues Fast Food Chains After Outlawing Toys With Kids Meals

McDonald’s, Burger King, KFC and other fast-food companies are being accused in Chile of violating the country’s new law against including toys with children’s meals.  These and other companies have been accused of knowingly endangering the health of children by marketing kids’ meals with toys more than a month after the law took effect June 7.

Anti-Obesity Proposal Fails Again At McDonald's

“It is not enough to point to so-called healthier menu items when children are still the target of aggressive marketing of an overwhelming unhealthy brand.”