Is Fast Food Going Out of Style?

Connecticut Public Radio

Published May 4, 2015 at 9:00 AM EDT

McDonald’s has more or less dominated the world of fast food since its debut in 1955, but not anymore. The franchise has struggled over the past several years, leading to the termination of its CEO.

This hour, we take a closer look at why restaurants like McDonald’s have struggled so much, and what’s being done about it.

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GUESTS:

Marlene Schwartz - Director of the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity
James Sargent - Scott M. and Lisa G. Stuart Professor of Pediatric Oncology in the Department of Pediatrics at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

John Dankosky, Lydia Brown, and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

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