While most fast-food chains still generate billions in profits selling junk food, at least two national chains are starting to show how convenience food can be nutritious and sustainably and humanely produced. Chipotle touts its "Food With Integrity" philosophy, offering naturally raised pork, free-range chicken and a sprinkling of organic ingredients in its Mexican menu¸ while the Panera fast-food chain serves only all-natural, antibiotic-free chicken, as well as organic kids' meals. A recent CIBC World Markets report indicates the two chains are growing at rates well above the national average for fast-food restaurants and attributes that success to the fact that consumers are increasingly choosing to spend their dollars on healthier and more ethically produced foods.
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