New Carl's burger: Hot dog and chips inside

Bruce Horovitz writes on Carl Jr and Hardees' new obesity bomb, the Most American Thickburger. It's loaded with calories (1,063), fat (64 grams) and sodium (2,350 mg).

Sonic's Candy Slushes Sweeten Sales

USA Today's Bruce Horovitz quotes Hope in a story on Sonic's new Candy Slush which is promoted by Kevin Durant. Hope says that its "unconscionable for Sonic to leverage Kevin Durant's star power among wannabe-Durants to push beverages loaded with nothing other than loads of added sugars and calories."