Tag: fast food

Sushi from the sky thanks to UberEats and Flytrex

With more than 200,000 successful deliveries already completed, Flytrex has shown the system actually works in everyday life, not just in test labs. Customers order through a regular app, track the drone on a map, and then walk outside when it arrives. Just don't get caught on the rope! 

Rethinking Labels: A Critical Look at Europe’s Approach to the Obesity Epidemic

Europe faces a daunting public health crisis with its escalating obesity rates. Obesity amongst children is particularly of concern due to the wide array of non-communicable diseases (NCD) and a shortened life expectancy that is often linked. According to the World Health Organization, one in three children in the European region is living with overweight or obesity.

The anti-fat fatwa is not a joke for buffet lovers in Saudi Arabia

Saudi cleric Saleh al Fawzan has decided that all-you-can-eat buffets are against Sharia (Islamic) law, unappetizing news for Muslims...

Saudi Arabia HungerStation: Fast-food Convenience or Obesity Enabler?

HungerStation.com in Saudi Arabia is a new online platform where customers can order food from a lengthening list of...

Egypt Has Highest Rates of Early Onset Colorectal Cancer – Internet Fast-food, Pesticides?

A new study adds to a small body of research, through which a picture is emerging: colorectal cancer, commonly...

Saudi Arabia’s Fast Food Boom is Finger Lickin’ Awful

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) fast food market is expected to reach $4.5 billion in gross sales by...

Fast Food Causing Increase in Colon Cancer in Cairo

Egyptians are seeing soaring rates of colon cancer and obesity. Researcher links this to a change in diet.