Americans started to get fat around the time the microwave oven became ubiquitous, and today they spend more money than ever on prepared foods which eliminate cooking altogether.

The Commons health committee is holding an inquiry into obesity, and yesterday they heard witnesses from Pepsi, Kellogg's, Cadbury and McDonald's - there to be grilled, so to speak.

"The Triple Threat is an amazing burger: The three best burgers from the three biggest fast food chains combined into a mega-monster burger-- the Whopper, The Big Mac, and a Wendy's Classic. We combine Mayo, ketchup, secret sauce, and other wonders mixing together in your mouth--it's paradise--a paradise filled with giant, juicy burger madness."

Ahhh, modern life. ... You drive up to the Hawai'i Prince porte cochère, keep the engine running, pop the trunk, let Chef Goran Streng's staff load your steaming turkey dinner, and off you go for your family's Thanksgiving feast.

Wild bears living near US towns and cities are growing overweight from eating the left-overs of fast food meals, researchers have found.

With moderate fanfare, Arby's apologetically unveiled its new Beef 'N' Bacon sandwich Monday, calling the uninspired menu addition 'pretty so-so' and 'more of the same.'

"Are fast food salads healthy, or is it true that they aren't all that much healthier than burgers and fries? That depends. Not all salads-to-go are created equal. For instance, Burger King's Santa Fe Grilled Chicken Baguette has a whopping 100 fewer calories and 165 fewer calories from fat (350/45) than its Chicken Caesar Salad with dressing and croutons (450/210)."