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Increasing publicity about the ways food is modified, treated and processed has put the food industry on the defensive, but even as public awareness grows, food companies are still trying to keep you in the dark about these three issues.

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Burger King is dusting off its crown and going public again. The world's No. 2 hamburger chain, which is in the midst of overhauling its menu and stores, says it expects to relist its shares on the New York Stock Exchange within the next three months.

Did you hear that Burger King hired the Hamburglar from McDonald's? It must have. How else to explain why the new BK menu looks so similar to what the folks under the golden arches are serving? It's not a bad move -- but it may not save the King.

When Burger King set about to fix its ailing empire, the fast food giant started by scrutinizing everything on the menu -- even the mayonnaise.

Don Thompson, a champion of McDonald's expanded menu offerings and spruced-up restaurants will soon take the top spot at the world's biggest burger chain.

The new iPad wasn't the only big thing to be unveiled last week: Taco Bell had a big launch, too -- a new taco shell that's made with Doritos nacho chips. Taco Bell is hoping consumers will scarf down "Doritos Locos Tacos" and drive a turnaround in its lackluster sales.

These should be exciting times for Wendy's: It has revamped its burgers, spun off Arby's, expanded back into Japan, and is going to take another crack at the breakfast game. But despite all that, its share price is around the cost of its value meals, and that's unlikely to change.

It's no longer good to be the King. In a bid to stay within striking distance of rival McDonald's (MCD), Burger King (BKC) has given its plastic King ad mascot the royal flush. Going forward, the nation's No. 2 fast food chain is featuring commercials that highlight fresh ingredients to signify a...

With "billions served," McDonald's and its Golden Arches have come to be synonymous with American culture: We are the "fast food nation," the Big Mac is universal, children all over the world order Happy Meals with Chicken McNuggets, and the language is understood everywhere. But fresh off a...