I love food porn like this... what a great looking sandwich!

From: http://www.inmagine.com/pm0406/pm0406024-photo

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You might have seen some "salad bar hacking" in an earlier article, but back in 2004, "Oldtasty" thought he'd give salad bar construction a crack. This is his story...

From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldtasty/sets/53508/

These images made the rounds of the office in February of 2004 when I was working in Beijing, and were the source of much amusement among my Chinese coworkers. When one's only allowed one trip to the Pizza Hut salad bar, creative salad architecture ensues.

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Looks like McDonalds is making a bigger Big Mac for the World Cup! No pics yet, but will be sure to post as soon as possible...(photo here is not of actual World Cup Burger). If you're in the UK and can send me a pic, please let me know in the forums!

From: http://www.newlaunches.com/...

Fast food major McDonalds is hoping to cash in on the Football fever as it prepares to launch the World cup burger. The special burger will be available for six weeks and will be around 40 % larger than it's biggest burger the Big Mac. So after relishing it you will be left with 667 additional calories which is equivalent of 9 fun sized Snickers bars. The move has prompted outrage from health campaigners with Liberal Democrat MP Steve Webb orgainising a petition against the burger.

Also:

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1223456,00.html
http://promomagazine.com/retail/mcdsworldburg/
http://www.mirror.co.uk/...

Apparently this photo is a screen cap from a documentary made back in January 2004. I've had a dig around but haven't been able to find it anywhere (Google Videos or YouTube). If anyone finds it, let me know!

From: http://www.the-scream.co.uk/forums/t11435.html

DOCUMENTARY: America's Fattest City
Channel: Channel 4 104
Date: Sunday 4th January 2004
Time: 21:00 to 22:00
Duration: 1 hour.
Documentary which looks at just why obesity is now public enemy number one in Houston. For the last three years the Texas city has been named and shamed as America's fattest city with two thirds of its population overweight, and a third obese - but why?

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Don't know why it's forbidden, but mmm.... brownie tower... and yes, they're for sale, for £1.50 per slab!

From: http://flickr.com/photos/dantaylor/117746142/

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Originally from Slashfood, this article talke about how the UK is about to get a bigger Big Mac. The picture doesn't look too much like a Big Mac tho. Any of our UK readers care to comment? Any Maccas workers had one to try before they're released?

From: http://www.megastar.co.uk/world/news/2006/04/24/sMEG01MTE0NTg2NzAzNTE.html

MegaStar says: ‘Food for thought? Nah, just bigger portions and bigger thighs.’ Despite healthy eating being rammed down our throats at every turn, McDonald’s have defied their critics and plan to launch the Bigger Big Mac!

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They've only just figured this out? :D

From: http://heraldsun.news.com.au/...

McDONALD'S is supersizing fatty burgers on demand – and its registers are programmed to take the order.

While the fast-food giant strongly advertises its "healthy" alternatives, it is feeding customers burgers that are double, triple and even quadruple their displayed menu size.

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Hardee's has released another thickburger, this time they're using Philly Cheesesteak as a condiment! Yes, condiment. Meat as a condiment... mmmm... would you like a Meatshake to go with that? ;)

From: http://sev.prnewswire.com/restaurants/20060418/CGTU07018042006-1.html

Using meat, such as bacon, as a burger topping is not a new idea, but Hardee's has taken the concept to its extreme today with the launch of the new Philly Cheesesteak Thickburger(TM). It's meat-on-meat as Hardee's new burger features a 1/3-lb. Angus beef Thickburger patty piled high with thinly sliced steak, two kinds of cheese and green peppers and onions. The result is a truly delicious and authentic tribute to the classic Philly Cheesesteak -- as only Hardee's can make it.

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And on the complete opposite of the weight spectrum, a Las Vegas company is putting new extra-large ambulances into service. I wonder if it's got anything to do with the worlds largest buffet hosted at the Las Vegas Hilton?

From: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12069611/

LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas company is putting a new extra-large ambulance into service to handle extra-large patients. American Medical Response calls the $250,000 rig its bariatric unit. It bought it at the request of the Clark County Fire Department.

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While this isn't a "Supersized Meal", this guy has to eat them every day! I wonder if we could recruit him as our official product tester? :)

From: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12388081/

Matt Chaffee, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, must eat 6,500 calories a day to get his weight over the 100-pound mark. He has to wear heavy clothes to help him conserve heat and keep from getting sick.

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