Week 4 EOC: McDonald's Response to Super Size Me

How did McDonald's response to super size me?

            In a sign of the times, McDonald’s is getting rid of the extra-large portions that had become one of its signatures. The burger giant said it has begun phasing out Supersize fries and drinks in its more than 13,000 U.S. restaurants and will stop selling them altogether by year’s end, except in promotions.

           After we watched the documentary "super size me" was talking about a man explained how unhealthy McDonald's menu. He showed us how unhealthy their food is. After the documentary has  been published. McDonald was getting so many complains so they had to take their super size out of their menu which means you can not get any 7 ounce of fries from them anymore. On the other hand, McDonalds are providing more health food like salads, fruit, vegetables and yogurt. Also, they are providing apple for their happy meal which means kids are getting more healthy food if they parents decided to get some McDonald for their kid. McDonald hasn't response it officially but they did changed their ad campaign from eat burger and fries to eat salads. McDonald’s added entree salads with great success last year and has been moving to provide more fruit, vegetable and yogurt options with its Happy Meals. But the Oak Brook, Ill.-based company remains a lightning rod for public criticism — and legal action — when it comes to obesity and other health worries.

                Two lawsuits claiming McDonald’s hid the health risks of eating Big Macs and Chicken McNuggets were thrown out in federal court in New York last year. An award-winning documentary called “Super Size Me” then reaped more unwanted publicity for McDonald’s. The documentary, which chronicles the deterioration of filmmaker Morgan Spurlock’s health during a monthlong experiment eating nothing but McDonald’s food, won a directing prize at the Sundance Film Festival and is set for wide release this spring.

We all know Mcdonald doesn't providing healthy food and why bother to eat them? I think this is your choice between healthy food and processed food.








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http://www.nbcnews.com/id/4433307/ns/business-us_business/t/mcdonalds-phasing-out-supersize-fries-drinks/%23.UfmY-b_y-zY#.UgIKDlOkAY0