Chicken McNuggets

For more than 30 years, the standard McDonald's Happy Meals have been exactly the same -- a burger or chicken nuggets, fries and a soda. But no more. In an attempt to help youngsters make healthier food choices, the fast food chain is making big changes to its kid's-meal-in-a-box.

McDonald's, the world's largest hamburger chain, said global comparable sales grew 6.5% in October on strong performance of some local and value-menu items, as well as new offerings and store renovations.

The chemical name is harder to pronounce than "two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, etc." Still, it's causing McDonald's representatives in China to insist that the additive--used in Chicken McNuggets--is "harmless," despite claims to the contrary by some medical experts. The...

We run into McDonald's because it's easy and cheap, and that keeps us from turning on the stove. But did you know that you've also probably been turning off your brain? The Golden Arches is pulling off a little sleight of hand in the way it prices its McNuggets. Like the best optical illusions, the...