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In reporting the story yesterday about Kern being No. 3 for its concentration of fast food and convenience stores, I came across a couple of buzz words.
Fast food jungle. Food desert.
Considering we live in neither a jungle nor desert — well, most of us anyway — I came up with my...
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David Pauling was kicking himself before. Now he's kicking himself harder.
The Bakersfield resident learned Monday (when we told him) that Chick-fil-A plans to open a restaurant in Bakersfield later this year. That hurts, he said, because his father offered not long ago to buy him a franchise....
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The amount of beef being recalled is staggering.
As In-N-Out Spokesman Robert Emmers said, "Once you read it (the list), you really won’t want a hamburger."
Roughly 143 million pounds of raw and frozen beef products were recalled Sunday after footage of cattle being abused at...
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Have you tasted the new McCafe selections at McDonald's? What do you think?
Watch our video from the first day of taste-tests in Bakersfield.
And read assistant editor John Cox's full report on the unveiling of the new tastes.
— Christine Peterson
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If you saw Fast Food Nation author Eric Schlosser speak last night at Cal State Bakersfield, you probably left a little smarter and a little more grossed out by hamburgers.
Some things he mentioned that I checked up on:
Schlosser mentioned that McDonald's is marketing beef in China by...
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Eric Schlosser is an out-and-proud carnivore.
His favorite meal: cheeseburger, French fries and a chocolate shake.
But that doesn't mean the "Fast Food Nation" author goes easy on the burger-and-fries industry. If you know anything about him or his New York Times bestseller, you know...
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The previous post on Fast Food Nation and obesity provoked such a discussion that I decided to expand that into this post as well.A lot of the conversation so far has focused on fast food's role in the rise in obesity rates.Well, here are the points made by groups on either side of the debate....
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The following are my thoughts on places I have ate at and would like to have posted a review on, but can't since they don't appear in the Inside Guide. This blog will be edited/deleted if and when these places do appear in the Inside Guide. I've tried emailing the Californian/Inside...
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Well, most of my blogs have been on somewhat serious issues, so here's a fun one. What are your top 5 places to eat in Bakersfield? Here are mine, and you can see all of my favorites and reviews by looking at the section of my profile titled "Bryan's Reviews." New...
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How much do you know about the food you eat?
I bet not as much as you think you do. Take the quiz on today's front page of The Californian to test your food IQ.
When I was putting the quiz together yesterday I was surprised several times by food that looks healthy but isn't and visa versa....
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Photos of the pristine Big Mac dripping with cheese couldn't be true, though that's the image we normally have in our heads when ordering.
This site shows it like it actually is.
Thewvsr.com/adsvsreality.htm compares advertising photos of the fast-food big hitters — Arby's Beef 'n'...
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Think you know your way around a fast-food menu board?
Test your knowledge.
1. Which of the following breakfast items that are served at Denny's do you think has the fewest calories?
A. ham and cheddar omelet
B. country fried steak and eggs
C. three slices of French toast...
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Big Mac — got it.
Fruits and veggies — not so much.
The city tops the list for having the most fast-food and convenience stores compared to supermarkets and produce vendors -- an issue that may be adversely affecting residents' health. (Read "City lacks options" in...
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China Bistro opened its second location in Bakersfield on Coffee Road near the new WinCo Foods grocery store about two weeks ago and there are plans for a third location in the northeast. The Marketplace location has been perennially honored as a favorite local Chinese restaurant in...
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