McDonalds

The obesity epidemic has been sweeping the nation for the past 5 years or so, I'd say since the release of Super Size Me and Fast Food Nation. Both of these movies/books have taken a head on stance against fast food and have effectively caused the fast food giants to start shaking in their boots. But one must ask, are the CEO's really the ones to blame?  Read More »

I walked into my local McDonald's the other day because my mother and I were hungry. I really don't eat fast food, but I was in the mood. I ordered a Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal and was asked, "Do you want your free Quarter Pounder with that?" I turned around and noticed a sign that said something like "Free Quarter Pounder or Big Mac with purchase of one of the same".  Read More »

“I only want twelve ice cubes in my coffee!”—
“I want a fish fillet with Mac sauce and one with ketchup and mustard!”—
“Crispy chicken. . . .No, grilled…No, crispy. . No. . . . Wait!” —  Read More »

You know it's bad when you go through the heart of your city and can't walk three feet without being bombarded with fast-food signs. We talk about being healthy yet we house fast food quarters all around. They spread like a bad rash to imperialize areas due to free enterprise.  Read More »

I worked at McDonald's for over 2 years during high school. The days there were fun and I enjoyed my coworkers and management. Eating there was cheap and easy since I worked there and could get discounts. I have moved off to college and in the past three months I have only had McDonald's once.  Read More »

http://health.msn.com/pregnancykids/kidshealth/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100167396&gt1=10316

This is an article that discusses the effectiveness of brand-names (McDonalds, in particular) on small children.  In this study 63 children were asked to sample 5 diffrent foods: Chicken Nuggets, a hamburger, french fries, carrots, and milk.  Read More »