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The Associated Press in Miami reports that "a dozen Burger King marketing
department employees suffered first and second degree burns on their feet
when they walked barefoot over a strip of glowing, white-hot coals as part
of a corporate bonding experience." At least one was hospitalized. But pain
didn't stop a burned Burger King marketer from putting the best spin on the
cultish training she helped organize. "'It was a great experience for
everyone,' said Dana Frydman, vice president of product marketing...
Although Frydman was one
of those injured, she said she has no regret. 'It made you feel a sense of
empowerment and that you can accomplish anything'..."

Source: Associated Press in the Miami Herald, October 6, 2001

Some what sober rhetoric (Non food service link)

11,000 A Year Doesn't Go As Far As You Probably Think

The forgotten victims

Public Citizen Urges Food Industry to Keep Irradiated Food Out of Stores and Restaurants

Your downwardly mobile experience is being co-opted by well meaning journalists

Boycotts hit Taco Bell

It just gets better and better

Welfare recipients are told to sign on and gut fifty chickens a minute, or be wiped from the rolls of the new Poor Law. Scroll down for story.

Foot and mouth, industrial espionage or happy accident? one way or another Tyson benefits

BK's opines on welfare reform sounds a little like workfare* to me

Mchicken recall due to Ecoli "error"

cola and caffinated drinks linked to bone disease

Woman raped out side Mcdicks despite warning their security

Wow BK really comes through for the kids

Allegations in a class action suit against Tyson Foods. wow just when you thought you had it rough

note:(Tyson Foods is the worlds largest poultry producers and are alleged to have been taking advantage of the workfare system IE firing workers only to hire them back on the government purse, thusly eliminating many reasonable labour practices they may have previously enjoyed .)

More on Tyson foods lawsuit

Taco Bell releases new morning after burrito

Bloody bandage in burrito blamed for hepatitis, Blecch.