Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (2001) is a book by investigative journalist Eric Schlosser that examines the local and global influence of the United States fast food industry. First serialized by Rolling Stone in 1999, the book has drawn comparisons to Upton Sinclair's classic "muckraking" novel The Jungle. Schlosser writes as a correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly, and has received a number of journalistic honours, including a National Magazine Award for an Atlantic article about marijuana and the war on drugs. Fast Food Nation, sub-titled The Dark Side of the All-American Meal, is his first book.

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said it had planned to use the sex toys as props in its Asian campaign against alleged abuses of chickens by a major US fast food chain.

McDonald’s has been serving up not only fast food, but nostalgic toys for many decades. Throughout this time, they introduced the concept of using toys within their Happy Meals to become attractive to their younger patrons.....

Fast food outlet Wendy’s currently has on offer a range of video game themed toys but non are as impressive as the following one - a mini mario complete with a toy Wii remote. Best of all, it is magnetic! But just like the real thing, you don’t want it to get it too close to your TV as it could break something.

Ms Nicola Roxon, Labor's Shadow Health Minister is considering restricting fast food meal-deals that include toys as gifts to entice children."I believe we should also be looking at the use of toys and Disney characters and other things to advertise and promote food, because they are fundamentally targeted at children,'' she said.

How often does a console get so much hype, that a fast food joint makes toys of the 'console itself'. Wendys will now be selling toys of the ever popular Nintendo Wii console in their 'happy meals'. From a wii remote, to a baseball field(from wii sports), and even a truck from excite truck. I have to give Wendys its props on this marketing move.