Have you always pooh-poohed those cage-free, organic eggs sold at the supermarket? Well, read ahead, because a new story may have you thinking twice. A 20/20 special airing today on ABC shows workers at Iowa-based Sparboe Farms — the fifth-largest shell egg producer in the US and main supplier for eggs at McDonald's — burning off the beaks of young chicks; dead, rotted hens being pulled out Read more

A look at the first ever World Championship Cheese Dip Competition. — Serious Eats Find out the secret history of Momofuku's infamous crack pie. — Feast Forget salmon and eat barramundi instead. — The Atlantic Learn a faster, easier way to chop herbs. — The Kitchn Ramen basics for the noodle novice. — Chow In praise of the Sunday bagel. — The Epi-Log Katie Lee, Rachael Ray, and Read more

Inside Eataly, Mario Batali's massive new Italian market in New York City. — Eater NY Top Chef's Amanda shares her dreams of bringing beautiful people food. — Feast McDonald's hamburgers are almost entirely indestructible. — Grub Street NY Chatting with one of the contestants on Top Chef: Just Desserts. — The Epi-Log Chef Charles Phan shares his go-to dish. — Chow Do "better" eggs Read more

Is it time to put the cupcake out to pasture? — Huffington Post Food A survival guide for San Francisco's many August food festivals. — Grub Street SF How to make a Spanish tortilla. — Serious Eats Delicious Italian recipes from the Franks. — Chow One lady has a meltdown because McDonald's refuses to give her chicken McNuggets. — Eatocracy The care and drying of salad greens. — Read more

In some kind of Glee-like, everyone-is-welcome-here appeal, this French McDonald's commercial features a gay teen with his dad. We first meet the boy talking on his phone to his crush, while ogling his class picture. Dad walks over, tray in hand, and says it's a shame he goes to an all-boys school because he'd get all the girls. The boy smiles, a you're-so-clueless grin, and the ad says "Come as Read more

Starting in January, McDonald's will offer free wireless Internet in 11,000 locations through a partnership with AT&T Wireless. The promotion is intended to encourage customers to spend time in the restaurants during nonprime times of day and to boost sales and popularity of its new coffee menu items. According to the article, McDonald's is also planning new menu items like smoothies to Read more

Chances are, you're doing some traveling this Summer and toting along healthy on-the-go snacks. But there's always a chance you'll find yourself hungry on the road with no choice but fast food. Thankfully, many fast food chains are selling surprisingly healthy salads, but beware: fat and calorie bombs also abound. Of course, you're best off avoiding creamy salad dressing and opting for Read more