Comments on: Tossin’ Fries http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/10/28/tossin-fries/ a look at how America squanders nearly half of its food Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:16:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Brett http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/10/28/tossin-fries/#comment-14627 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:23:22 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/10/28/tossin-fries/#comment-14627 Yes, the BK "OK To Waste Fries" sign is legit, I have seen them in my local BK. Sad, huh? Yes, the BK “OK To Waste Fries” sign is legit, I have seen them in my local BK. Sad, huh?

]]> by: Jonathan http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/10/28/tossin-fries/#comment-11097 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:15:30 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/10/28/tossin-fries/#comment-11097 Thanks, Kensho. That's just the kind of in-the-know confirmation I was looking for. So how much of the batch did you usually end up tossing? Thanks, Kensho. That’s just the kind of in-the-know confirmation I was looking for. So how much of the batch did you usually end up tossing?

]]> by: Kensho http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/10/28/tossin-fries/#comment-11088 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:28:52 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/10/28/tossin-fries/#comment-11088 Jonathan - when I worked at McD's (ca. 1993), the standing rule was that fries in the warming bin should be tossed after about 10 minutes. At the 7-minute mark, the fries started to lose the "fresh" taste that customers love. Also, if a customer complained that the fries they received were old, we had to toss them and give them a fresh container - no questions asked. Whether that sign is real or not, it's a real expression of a common practice in the fast food industry. Jonathan - when I worked at McD’s (ca. 1993), the standing rule was that fries in the warming bin should be tossed after about 10 minutes. At the 7-minute mark, the fries started to lose the “fresh” taste that customers love. Also, if a customer complained that the fries they received were old, we had to toss them and give them a fresh container - no questions asked.

Whether that sign is real or not, it’s a real expression of a common practice in the fast food industry.

]]> by: Jonathan http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/10/28/tossin-fries/#comment-10812 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:02:54 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/10/28/tossin-fries/#comment-10812 I thought <em>Into the Wild</em> was pretty good. It can be cheesy at times and I'm not sure why they made characters in the early 90s dress like it was the early 80s, but I'd say it's worth seeing. I thought Into the Wild was pretty good. It can be cheesy at times and I’m not sure why they made characters in the early 90s dress like it was the early 80s, but I’d say it’s worth seeing.

]]> by: ashley http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/10/28/tossin-fries/#comment-10808 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:53:22 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/10/28/tossin-fries/#comment-10808 On an unrelated note, what did you think of that movie? On an unrelated note, what did you think of that movie?

]]> by: Jonathan http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/10/28/tossin-fries/#comment-10581 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:46:17 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/10/28/tossin-fries/#comment-10581 Sean Penn? Why, he's <a href="http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E6DC173DF935A25751C1A9649C8B63 " rel="nofollow"> not the least bit political</a>... Sean Penn? Why, he’s not the least bit political…

]]> by: Penn & Teller http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/10/28/tossin-fries/#comment-10574 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:45:59 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/10/28/tossin-fries/#comment-10574 I thought it was the director sneaking his politics into the film. I thought it was the director sneaking his politics into the film.

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