McDonald’s rolls out new ‘protein’ menu badges, but social media users question the numbers

McDonald’s rolls out new ‘protein’ menu badges, but social media users question the numbers

McDonald’s is leaning into the protein craze, adding new labels to over a dozen menu items across its app and kiosks. The fast-food giant said in a news release Tuesday that it’s assigning “protein callouts” on its menu items. McDonald’s describes the callouts as “visual ‘badges’ that make it quick and easy to spot protein options any … Read more

Pizza Hut’s Book It! reading program going strong at 40 — just no more cool badges (but they’re $5 on Ebay)

Pizza Hut’s Book It! reading program going strong at 40 — just no more cool badges (but they’re  on Ebay)

They took a pizza our hearts. Pizza Hut’s beloved pro-reading program, Book It! turns 40 this month — with over 70 million kids eagerly participating since 1984, the New York Times reported. Well-known to Gen Xers and older Millennials — basically, anybody old enough to remember when books didn’t have to compete with social media — Book … Read more