NPR: drive throughs https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=765790246 drive throughs en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Sat, 09 May 2026 11:18:47 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: drive throughs https://www.npr.org/tags/765790246/drive-throughs Why U.S. Cities Are Banning New Fast-Food Drive-Throughs Most of the bans aim to curb emissions and protect pedestrians. The bans are also sometimes touted as a way to help fight obesity, but past studies suggest they don't have that effect. Thu, 10 Oct 2019 08:20:38 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/10/10/765789694/why-u-s-cities-are-banning-new-fast-food-drive-throughs https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/10/10/765789694/why-u-s-cities-are-banning-new-fast-food-drive-throughs

Most of the bans aim to curb emissions and protect pedestrians. The bans are also sometimes touted as a way to help fight obesity, but past studies suggest they don't have that effect.

(Image credit: Tim Boyle)

]]> Jodi Helmer