Fast Food Industry

After 40 Years, the Pizza Hut Book It! Kids Are All Right

Pizza Hut’s Book It! literacy program, founded in 1984, has reached more than 70 million students — and counts the radio host Charlamagne Tha God among its fans.

By Sarah Bahr

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McDonald’s Focus on Value Bolsters U.S. Sales

The fast-food giant’s earnings results did not reflect the potential fallout from an E. coli outbreak that the company has moved quickly to contain.

By Danielle Kaye and Julie Creswell

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No E. Coli Found in Samples of McDonald’s Beef Patties, Officials Say

The company said it would put Quarter Pounders back on the menu, without the raw onions that were considered the likely source of the bacteria.

By Teddy Rosenbluth

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E. Coli Outbreak Widens to 75 Cases Linked to McDonald’s

Health officials say that recalls of onions — the suspected source of the contamination — would help lessen the risk to consumers. Other major fast-food chains have also stopped offering onions.

By Teddy Rosenbluth

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