I try to stay away from corporate food, especially from restaurants. While I'm not always perfect at keeping away from corporate fast food, I actually make a habit of eating at Chipotle when the craving hits.
Chipotle is working on buying meat from natural farms, where the animals aren't given hormones, aren't fed corn and meat byproduct filler, and have enough room to move around. They serve hormone free dairy products and buy organic where they can.
The company is owned by McDonalds, which is good for both parties. Chipotle's can get food faster, which means the food is fresher when it hits the table and they have more options on who to buy from, and McDonalds can learn how not to suck (okay, it's been taking a while, but they're slowly adding more healthy options, like sliced apples).
And, since they're owned by McDonalds, the megalith can maybe one day see why I never buy their hamburgers (and your caramel McCafe iced coffees have a beefy aftertaste, by the way, yeah, I'm looking at you, McDonalds).
The largest upside of Chipotle is their food is awesome. If I want fast food, and I want it to be kosher (what I consider kosher), and I want all or part of the process to involve ethical practices, I would otherwise be limited to falafels from the small, family owned pita places that have sprouted up around town and EVOS.
Instead, I can order great tasting food that doesn't break the bank from a company I know is working towards a more friendly system. I like knowing the chicken I'm eating has seen daylight and can walk a few steps without falling down.
Here's my usual Chipotle meal: Vegetarian burrito bowl with black beans, rice, fajita vegetables, mild tomato salsa, medium corn salsa, guac, cheese, lettuce, and chips. I usually save half for my next meal, because there's so much food. With a lemon iced tea, the tab's usually a little under $10. So, I essentially buy two filling meals for $5 each. Because of my fixed income, that's a great value.