William Bertel (Edison) - Lay Off the McDonalds

I’m getting pretty tired of hearing about people attacking fast food chains such as McDonalds for contributing to obesity in America. They are a business that employs thousands of people and contributes a lot to the economy in a time of recession. Yes, obesity is a HUGE (no pun intended) problem in the United States. Yes, something needs to be done. But attacking the companies like McDonalds and Burger King won’t get us anywhere. No, they don’t advertise their nutritional facts in commercials and on the menus at their restaurants. McDonalds doesn’t specialize in nutritional food. I’m pretty sure this is common knowledge. If you really wanted to know what you were putting into your body before you ate it, you could ask an employee at a fast food restaurant, or check their website. I guarantee you will be able to find that information. But really, it’s common sense that fast food is generally unhealthy and will make you gain weight.Documentaries such as Super Size Me are extreme and radical because most people don’t eat fast food for breakfast, lunch AND dinner. Not to say that they don’t eat it too much. Obviously if something is cheap, convenient and quick, people will buy and eat it. That’s just business marketing. McDonalds has been very successful at it, but they’re not scamming anyone. Adults make the conscious decision every day to eat unhealthy; they have that right to do so. Businesses also have the right to sell a product. It’s not their fault that this country can’t control their eating habits. In a capitalistic society, McDonalds among other fast food chains have been very successful at making money off of this.

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