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Healthier Fast Food? Try In N’ Out Burger

John Chappell — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:32:10 +0000

In N Out is a burger chain on the West Coast with locations in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona. They’ve been around since 1948 and have long prided themselves on good, fresh food. Their menu is delectably simple - hamburger, cheeseburger, fries, and shakes. That’s it.

If you’re a conscientious food consumer, eating fast food probably isn’t even on your radar, but at In N Out fast food isn’t synonymous with bad food or huge portions. The USDA recommends consuming no more than 6 ounces of meat a day (see website), and in an age when fast food joints are routinely putting half a pound or more of meat in their burgers, In N Out hamburger patties are a refreshingly small 2 ounces.

At In N Out, a meal of a cheeseburger and french fries is only 880 calories (800 total if you omit the Thousand Island-esque spread from the burger), significantly less than the 1000+ calorie combo meals pitched by other fast food franchises. You can look at the Nutritional Information for In N Outs’ various products. And not only is the above meal short on calories, but also on price. A cheeseburger, fries, and beverage will run you just $5.

5 Milky Delights

Zachary Shahan — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:03:10 +0000

If you love milk (from animals or a vegan option) but are tired of drinking it plain or having it with your cereal every morning, you can try to prepare some delicious drinks and frozen desserts from it. Here are a few recipes you can use to enrich your daily diet.

Tangled Up in Green: NAFTA…Only If We Absolutely Hafta

Ranjit Arab — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:34:20 +0000

I don’t know if you caught it, but the whole Hillary Clinton-Barack Obama flap over NAFTA exposed a dirty little secret: The North American Free Trade Agreement isn’t about American jobs or cheap Mexican labor—it’s about Canadian oil.

Think as far back as two weeks ago. I know you can do it. Remember, Britney’s dad started taking control of her life… everyone you know bugged the hell out of you by constantly saying: “I drink your milkshake…”

Anyway, back then, Hillary and Obama were campaigning among blue-collar crowds in Ohio when news broke out that someone from the Obama camp called the Canadian government and reassured them that the tough talk on NAFTA was all just an act. Later, it was revealed that Hillary probably made a similar call.

All of which begged the question: Why would they care so much about Canada if this was about NAFTA? Hasn’t Uncle Lou told us time and time again that NAFTA is all about Mexico: its cheap labor, and its non-existent regulations, which entice American factories to relocate south of the border?