McDonald's Sales Flatline And More News

The Daily Meal's Media Mix brings you the biggest news around the food world.

McDonald's July Sales Stagnant: The flat-lined sales is the fast-food chain's worst performance in nine years. [Reuters]

Iced Tea May Cause Kidney Stones: A new study shows that iced tea contains high amounts of the chemical oxalate, which can lead to kidney stones. [New York Daily News]

Papa John's the New Chick-fil-A?: Controversial statements from the CEO of Papa John's are making big waves with Obamacare supporters — and not in a good way. [Christian Science Monitor]

Could Food Prices Kill the Economy? Rising prices of wheat, corn, and soybeans could hurt the global economy and its recovery. [TIME]

New York's Barolo Restaurant Files Bankruptcy: The Soho restaurant, popular with celebrities and tourists alike, filed for more than $10 million in bankruptcy, claiming it faces eviction. [Bloomberg]